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Work Means Phrase Make Eslpod Effort Working Date

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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