| Id | ESLPod_0252_WE_0178 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 252 |
| Episode Title | A Workers Strike |
| Phrase | to strike |
| Text | The verb "to strike," in this podcast, means to refuse to work because the workers are protesting something: "The airline workers are striking because they want to work fewer hours each week." The verb "to strike" can also mean to hit someone or something very hard: "The man and his wife were arrested after striking their children in public." The verb "to strike" can mean to hit a ball: "The baseball player struck the ball as hard as he could and won the game for his team." We also use the verb "to strike" to talk about lightening, the electricity people see in the sky when there is a storm: "During the storm, lightening struck the clock in the main square." Finally, the verb "to strike" can be used to refer to something that comes to one's mind or brain very quickly and unexpectedly: "When she saw the photos of her grandfather, she was suddenly struck by memories of him." |
| Topics | Business |
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