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In this podcast, a “bat” is a small, flying mammal, like a mouse with wings, that flies at night: “For Halloween, many people decorate their homes with images of bats and spiders.” In baseball, a “bat” is the wooden stick used to hit the ball: “Always make sure that you have enough room around you before swinging a bat, or you might hit someone in the head.” The phrase “to do (something) right off the bat” means to do something right away or immediately: “When making business small talk, it’s rude to start talking about work right off the bat. Use the first few minutes for casual conversation.” Finally, the phrase “like a bat out of hell” means very fast: “That car came around the corner like a bat out of hell and almost hit a little girl.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1185 – Smuggling Across Borders
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,185 – Smuggling across Borders.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,185. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Harry and Christina about people who try to bring things or bring people into another country illegally. Let’s get started.
Christina: What is the holdup? There are cars backed up for half a mile.
Harry: I bet the Border Patrol is looking for smugglers.
Christina: Do you really think so?
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