| Id | ESLPod_0443_WE_0561 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 443 |
| Episode Title | Having a Slumber Party |
| Phrase | to wreck |
| Text | In this podcast, the verb "to wreck" means to ruin or destroy: "The earthquake wrecked most of the homes in the city." A "wreck" is also a car that has been in an accident: "The police didn't know if they would find any survivors in the wreck." The phrase "to look a wreck" means to look very unattractive, tired, stressed out, or unhealthy: "The doctor looked a wreck after having worked in the hospital for 30 hours without a break." A "nervous wreck" is a person who is very worried and anxious about something: "She was a nervous wreck before she had to make her presentation." Finally, if a place is "a wreck," it is very disorganized and unclean: "Our apartment in a wreck! We need to clean it this weekend." |
| Topics | Home + Community |
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