Id | ESLPod_0690_WE_1055 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 690 |
Episode Title | Types of Views |
Phrase | upper |
Text | In this podcast, the word "upper" means high or above, not on the bottom: "They keep medicine on the upper shelves of the closet, where their children cannot reach it." The phrase "to have the upper hand" means to have an advantage over another person: "Soriah has been playing poker for 20 years, so she has an upper hand over the younger players." The phrase "a stiff upper lip" refers to someone's ability to control his or her emotions and not let other people know that one is sad or upset: "He has a stiff upper lip, and even when his wife died he never let anyone see him cry." Finally, an "upper" can be an illegal drug that makes someone feel happy and energetic: "Is she naturally that happy, or is she taking uppers?" |
Topics | Travel |
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