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The word “dig,” in this podcast, means a critical or mocking (making fun of someone) remark or statement intended to make another person feel bad, or to make others laugh and look down upon that person: “We were shocked by how the chairperson made digs at the other board members who weren’t present at the meeting.” When referring to the sciences, a “dig” is an excavation, when people dig up the ground to find things: “How many fossils did you find on your last paleontological dig?” Or, “The archeological dig yielded many pieces of interesting pottery.” Informally, the word “digs” can refer to one’s apartment: “Come over and check out my new digs.” Finally, the phrase “to dig into (something)” can mean to start eating: “Let’s dig into that casserole!” to storm out In this podcast, the phrase “to storm out” means to angrily leave a room, especially while stomping feet and slamming doors: “When Heather was seven years old, her father stormed out of the house and never came back.” The phrase “to weather a storm” means to survive a difficult experience without being harmed badly: “This home is old, but it will weather this storm.” The phrase “to take (a place) by storm” means to be very successful: “That new actress took Broadway by storm.” Finally, the phrase “to (do something) up a storm” means to do a lot of something with significant energy and enthusiasm: “Each year, they cook up a storm for Thanksgiving.” 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 1101 – Problems Getting Along With Family
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,101 – Problems Getting Along with Family.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,101. Lots of ones. 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 Oscar and Priscilla about getting along with, or having good relations with, your family. Let’s get started.
Oscar: So you’re back from your mother’s birthday dinner. How was it?
Priscilla: Same old, same old. It isn’t a family gathering without a major meltdown or blowup.
Oscar: Yikes, what happened?
Priscilla: You know how it is. It starts out with bickering and somebody taking offense at some slight or dig, or bringing up some old grievance.
Oscar: Well, that happens in most families.
Priscilla: Yeah, but in mine, they often turn into screaming matches. We all
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