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The word “close,” in this podcast, means with a tight, comfortable relationship, especially between friends: “Even though they just met last week, they already feel surprisingly close to each other.” The phrase “close but no cigar” means that one has said or done something that was almost successful or right, but not quite: “I needed to get 60/100 points to pass the test, but I only got 58. Close but no cigar.” The phrase “too close for comfort” is used to talk about something that happens nearby, making one frightened or uncomfortable: “That lightning storm is too close for comfort! I think we should go inside.” Finally, the phrase “a close call” is used to talk about something bad that almost happened: “That car almost hit you! That was a close call!” to pick (something) out In this podcast, the phrase “to pick (something) out” means to choose or select something: “Please go to the video store and pick out a DVD to watch tonight.” The phrase “to pick (something) to pieces” means to criticize something too much: “The professor picked her paper to pieces, and when he gave it back to her, it was covered in red writing.” The phrase “to pick a winner” means to pick something or someone that is very good: “You really picked a winner when you hired that employee. She is very good at her job!” Finally, the phrase “to pick (something) clean” means to eat all of the meat off of a bone so that nothing is left: “He picked the chicken leg clean and there was no meat left to give to the dog.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 437 – Having a Best Friend
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 437: Having a Best Friend.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 437. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode, an 8 to 10 page guide that will help you improve your English even faster.
This episode is called “Having a Best Friend.” It’s a dialogue between Lucy and her friend Buddy. Let’s get started.
Lucy: I’m so excited! My friend, Marlene, is coming to town for a visit.
Buddy: Have I met Marlene?
Lucy: No, I don’t think so. We grew up together and we were always joined at the hip.
Buddy: When I was little, I had a friend like that. We were blood brothers.
Lucy: Yeah, Marlene and I did everything together and she was my confidant about everything.
Buddy: She sounds like a great friend.
Lucy: Yeah, she always had my back and I could always count on her to give
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