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ESLPod_0351_WE_0377 Asking for a First Date In this podcast, the verb "to work" means to be acceptable and to not create any problems or difficulty: "James said he wanted to write the report by himself, and I said, 'That works for me!'" The phrase "to work at something" means to make a big effort to do something that is difficult: "Becoming a good tennis player can be difficult. You may have to work at it for years." The phrase "to work on (something)" means to make an effort to make something better: "The house is a disaster, but they're working on cleaning it up." The phrase "to work on (someone)" means to try to persuade someone to do or say something: "Lawrence plans to vote for the other candidate, but we're working on him." Finally, the phrase "to work something off" means to do something to get rid of a negative feeling: "He started exercising to work off stress from work."

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ESLPod 351 to work Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0351_WE_0377
Episode Id	ESLPod 351
Episode Title	Asking for a First Date
Phrase	to work
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to work" means to be acceptable and to not create any problems or difficulty: "James said he wanted to write the report by himself, and I said, 'That works for me!'" The phrase "to work at something" means to make a big effort to do something that is difficult: "Becoming a good tennis player can be difficult. You may have to work at it for years." The phrase "to work on (something)" means to make an effort to make something better: "The house is a disaster, but they're working on cleaning it up." The phrase "to work on (someone)" means to try to persuade someone to do or say something: "Lawrence plans to vote for the other candidate, but we're working on him." Finally, the phrase "to work something off" means to do something to get rid of a negative feeling: "He started exercising to work off stress from work."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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