| Id | ESLPod_0682_WE_1039 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 682 |
| Episode Title | Minor Medical Injuries |
| Phrase | to twist |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to twist" means to rotate something in one direction: "Felipe twisted his head to see what was happening in the row of seats behind him." The phrase "to twist (one's) wrist/ankle" means to move one's body part in a way that causes an injury: "Linnae twisted her ankle when she tripped over the hole, and now she needs to make an appointment with her doctor." The phrase "to twist (someone's) arm" means to persuade or convince someone to do something he or she does not want to do: "If you want to go get some ice cream, just say so! You don't need to twist my arm!" Finally, the phrase "to twist the knife in the wound" means to do something that makes a situation worse, or to hurt someone more than he or she is already hurting: "I already feel bad about what happened, so anything you say will just twist the knife in the wound." |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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