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half-decent
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In this podcast, the phrase “half-decent” means pretty good at one’s job or at doing something: “Kristin is a half-decent downhill skier, but she isn’t an Olympic athlete.” The word “decent” also means with sufficient or enough quality: “The home has a decent kitchen, but the bathrooms need to be updated.” Or, “Where can we eat some decent Korean food in this city?” When talking about people, “decent” describes someone who is moral and ethical and meets society’s expectations: “He’s a good, decent man, but I just don’t love him.” Finally, the word “decent” is sometimes used humorously to mean that someone is wearing enough clothing to cover the private parts of his or her body: “It’s okay to come in. We’re all decent.” 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 1251 – Getting a Confession
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,251 – Getting a Confession.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,251. 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 Andy and Diane about getting someone to admit he did something wrong – a confession. Let’s get started.
Andy: I got it! I got a confession.
Diane: You got a confession out of that suspect? How did you do it? We’ve been after that guy for days.
Andy: I put the pressure on and he buckled.
Diane: Did you make threats?
Andy: Of course I made threats. It’s an interrogation, not a
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