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In this podcast, the word “guns” is an informal word for biceps, or the large muscles on one’s upper arm, between one’s elbow and shoulder: “Hey, you’ve got big guns. Come help me move these heavy boxes.” The phrase “to put a gun to (someone’s) head” means to force someone to do something: “Marliss didn’t want to work on the project, but her boss put a gun to her head.” The phrase “big gun” is used to describe an important decision-maker or a person with a lot of power: “That seems like a good idea, but we’ll have to present it to the big guns before we can act on it.” Finally, the phrase “hired gun” is used to talk about a person who is paid to kill another person: “The mafia uses a lot of hired guns to murder its enemies.” 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 527 – Describing Men’s Bodies
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 527: Describing Men’s Bodies.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 527. 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 that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Describing Men’s Bodies.” It’s a dialogue between Justin and Katrina talking about the way that men and women look at their bodies. Let’s get started.
Justin: What are you ogling at?
Katrina: I’m watching those guys working across the street.
Justin: Those construction workers?
Katrina: Yeah, those prime examples of manhood. There’s not a flabby gut in the bunch.
Justin: I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t appreciate you watching them as though they were pieces of meat. Hasn’t anyone ever told you not to objectify the opposite sex?
Katrina: What? I’m not objectifying anybody. I’m just admiring their six-packs and guns. Look at those long,
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