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The word “cornered,” in this podcast, means trapped in a place and unable to leave or escape: “After 17 years of marriage, Qing began to feel cornered and thought about filing for divorce.” The phrase “to push (someone) into a corner” means to put someone in a difficult situation where he or she has few or no choices or options: “Damian’s manager pushed him into a corner, making him work extra hours when he knew Damian wouldn’t be able to quit because so few other jobs are available.” Finally, the phrase “to see (something) out of the corner of (one’s) eye” means to notice something happening to the side, not directly where one is looking, by accident and without moving one’s head: “Tatiana saw something out of the corner of her eye, but when she turned toward it, it wasn’t there anymore.” to cut back In this podcast, the phrase “to cut back” means to reduce or decrease the number or amount of something: “Xavier has been in a bad mood lately, because he’s trying to cut back on coffee.” The phrase “to cut in line” means to go in front of other people who have been waiting to do something: “Hey! Did you see that woman cut in line? We’ve been waiting here for hours, and she should have to do the same!” Finally, the phrase “to cut (someone) short” means to interrupt someone and not let that person finish what he or she was saying: “It isn’t nice to cut people short like that. It’s better to say ‘excuse me.’” Finally, the phrase “to cut class” means to not go to a class one is supposed to go to: “The teenagers cut class and went to the movies instead.” 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 739 – Performing an Intervention
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Performing an Intervention». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 739: Performing an Intervention.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 739. 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 and take a look at our ESL Podcast Store, with some additional courses for you, in English of course.
This episode is called “Performing an Intervention.” That’s when people come together and try to get someone who has a problem, especially a problem with addiction, to stop and get help. Let’s get started.
Petra: Hey, what’s going on here? Why are all of you here in my apartment?
Johann: Your family and close friends are here to perform an intervention. We feel that you have a problem that is negatively affecting your life and the lives of the people around you.
Petra: An intervention?! I don’t need an intervention. What am I supposed to be addicted to?
Johann: I think you know. Each of us can attest to your obsession and the consequences
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.