Id | ESLPod_1012_WE_1699 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1012 |
Episode Title | Preventing Shoplifting |
Phrase | to weigh |
Text | In this podcast, the verb "to weigh" means to consider the advantages and disadvantages of doing something, or to balance the pros and cons of something: "Be sure to include the cost of housing when you weigh which university you want to attend." The phrase "to weigh on (someone)" mean to make someone worry or feel upset: "My argument with my sister has been weighing on me all day." The related phrase "to be weighed down by (something)" means to feel worried or upset about something: "Lately I've felt weighed down by the responsibility of caring for a family and paying for my children's college education." Finally, the phrase "to weigh in" means to join an argument or discussion and offer one's opinion: "This decision is between Jonathan and Jasnery. There's no need for you to weigh in." |
Topics | Business |
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