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The phrase “auto body,” in this podcast, means work done to repair or improve the shape and exterior appearance of a car, not related to the motor or other internal workings: “The insurance will cover the cost of repairing engine problems, but not auto body work.” The phrase “over (one’s) dead body” means that something is unacceptable and one will not allow it to happen: “My daughter wants to get a tattoo? Over my dead body!” The phrase “body language” refers to how we communicate meaning without words, through the movement and position of our body: “Theodore crossed his legs and turned away from his wife. His body language made it clear that he was angry with her.” Finally, the phrase “body count” refers to the number of people who have died: “They think the body count from the earthquake could be more than 1,200.” to run In this podcast, the verb “to run” means for a machine or car to function normally, or for something to work as it should: “The factory equipment has been running really loudly lately. Maybe we should have a mechanic check it.” The phrase “to run a bath” means to fill a bathtub with hot water: “She put on some classical music and ran a bath, looking forward to a relaxing evening at home.” The phrase “to run high” means for there to be a lot of emotion, tension, or anxiety: “Fear was running high as the company began to announce budget cuts and layoffs.” Finally, the phrase “to run for cover” means to quickly move to a place where someone will be safe: “We all ran for cover when the ice storm began.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1257 – Repairing Damage to an Auto Body
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,257 – Repairing Damage to an Auto Body.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,257. 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 Miles and Yuki about getting your car fixed when someone has hit it. Let’s get started.
Miles: It’s something, isn’t it?
Yuki: Yeah, it’s something all right. Where did you get this heap?
Miles: My uncle sold it to me. This car has been sitting in his garage for years and he finally said I could have it for a good price. I need some auto body work done on it. There’s a little damage
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