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In this podcast, the word “jerk” is a rude term for a disliked person who behaves badly and is annoying or offensive: “The truck drivers in this city are jerks, always cutting in front of other cars and trucks on the freeway.” A jerk is also a very rapid movement: “He signaled to his friends with a jerk of his head.” Or, “The jerk of her hand on the key helped to open the lock.” The phrase “knee-jerk reaction” describes how someone responds to something almost automatically, without thinking about it first: “Francesca’s knee-jerk reaction was to become angry about the mistake, but she took a deep breath and asked for an explanation instead.” Finally, the phrase “to jerk (someone) around” means to create problems or a difficult situation for another person: “Sometimes it seems like the agency’s policies are designed to jerk customers around.” 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 1138 – Dating Nice Guys and Bad Boys
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,138 – Dating Nice Guys and Bad Boys.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,138. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development, oh yeah, in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Jack and Alison about dating nice guys and bad boys. Let’s get started.
Jack: I’ve had it. I’m going to start treating women like dirt. I’d get more dates.
Alison: What brought this on?
Jack: I got dumped again by a woman who thinks I’m too nice – too nice! She says she wants to be with someone who’s more assertive and unpredictable. She didn’t say it in
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