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Episode Id ESLPod 494
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Phrase twist
Text The word "twist," in this podcast, means an unexpected change: "We all expected him to propose to Steph, so it was a strange twist when he proposed to Linda instead." The phrase "a twist of fate" is often used to talk about things that happen in life through destiny, or something that is meant to happen: "He always says that missing the plane was a twist of fate, because that's how he met his future wife." The phrase "a twist of [fruit]" refers to small piece of lemon, lime, or orange that is put in a drink to flavor it: "I'd like a glass of iced tea with a twist of lemon, please." In the 1960s, "the twist" was a popular dance where one rotated one's body from side to side: "Do you know how to dance the twist?"
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