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ESLPod_1142_WE_1959 A Boating Accident In this podcast, the word "wake" means the lines of raised water that trail behind a boat that moves quickly over the water: "Fishermen really dislike motorboats, because their wake disturbs the fish." The phrase "in the wake of (something)" means after something bad has happened: "Several dozen people lost their jobs in the wake of the mismanagement scandal." The phrase "in (something's) wake" means after or behind something: "The tornado left destruction in its wake." When talking about death, a "wake" is the period of time when people meet and/or view the body before the funeral (when a body is buried): "Almost everyone at the wake was dressed in black." Finally, a "wake-up call" is something that shocks one into changing one's behavior: "Weighing in at 300 pounds was the wake-up call that Harvey needed to finally improve his diet and start exercising."

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ESLPod 1142 wake Transportation

Id	ESLPod_1142_WE_1959
Episode Id	ESLPod 1142
Episode Title	A Boating Accident
Phrase	wake
Text	In this podcast, the word "wake" means the lines of raised water that trail behind a boat that moves quickly over the water: "Fishermen really dislike motorboats, because their wake disturbs the fish." The phrase "in the wake of (something)" means after something bad has happened: "Several dozen people lost their jobs in the wake of the mismanagement scandal." The phrase "in (something's) wake" means after or behind something: "The tornado left destruction in its wake." When talking about death, a "wake" is the period of time when people meet and/or view the body before the funeral (when a body is buried): "Almost everyone at the wake was dressed in black." Finally, a "wake-up call" is something that shocks one into changing one's behavior: "Weighing in at 300 pounds was the wake-up call that Harvey needed to finally improve his diet and start exercising."
Topics	Transportation

Wake Means Eslpod Phrase People Body Boating Accident