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Treated Phrase Means Eslpod 0263 We 0200 Eslpod Older Podcast Act

Id ESLPod_0263_WE_0200
Episode Id ESLPod 263
Episode Title Getting Older
Phrase to be treated
Text The phrase "to be treated," in this podcast, means to have someone act a certain way around oneself, or to have someone behave toward oneself in a particular way: "Many teenagers say that they want to be treated more like adults." Or, "Maggie decided not to go to that university because she wasn't treated very well when she visited the campus." The phrase "to be treated" can also mean to receive medicine or medical care when someone is sick or injured: "Claudia has to go to the doctor's office every week because she's being treated for diabetes." The phrase "to be treated to (something)" means to have someone else pay for something that one eats or drinks: "Did you know that Cynthia was treated to dinner at the nicest restaurant in town by her aunt?"
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