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knock
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The word “knock,” in this podcast, means the sound of one’s knuckles (the bony parts of on the back of the hand at the base of the fingers) hitting against a door to let others know that one wants to enter: “On Halloween night, there was a knock at the door and then the sound of children saying, ‘Trick or Treat.’” The verb “to knock” means to produce that noise: “The doorbell doesn’t work, so you’ll have to knock.” A “knock” can also be what happens when something hits one’s body: “Pasindu suffered a bad knock to the head, but he’ll recover.” Finally, the phrase “school of hard knocks” describes how people learn from bad experiences in life: “Getting in a car accident, getting fired, and getting divorced are all just parts of the school of hard knocks.” to rob (someone) of (something) In this podcast, the phrase “to rob (someone) of (something)” means to take something from someone without permission, or to steal from someone: “Watching his father die from lung cancer robbed Derrick of any desire to smoke a cigarette.” The phrase “to rob Peter to pay Paul” describes taking money from something in order to pay for something else when both things are necessary or important and money is limited: “When the state government transferred funds from public education to public health care, it was robbing Peter to pay Paul.” The phrase “to rob the cradle” means to have a romantic relationship with a much younger person: “Wow, Jacques is really robbing the cradle. His girlfriend must be at least 20 years younger than he is.” Finally, the phrase “to rob (someone) blind” means to take everything from another person: “Their accountant robbed them blind while they were vacationing!” 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 914 – Wanting Peace and Quiet
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 914 – Wanting Peace and Quiet.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 914. 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 become a member of ESL Podcast to download a Learning Guide.
This episode is a dialogue between Carl and someone working at a hotel. Let's get started.
[start of dialog]
After three days of travel and meetings, I returned to my hotel room ready for some downtime. All I wanted was some peace and quiet so I could get a good night’s sleep. ...
[phone rings] Carl: Hello.
Hotel staff: Hello, Mr. Mendez. I’m calling to welcome you to our hotel. I hope you’re finding everything to your satisfaction.
Carl: Yes, yes. Everything’s fine. I just want to get some rest right now.
Hotel staff: Of course, Mr. Mendez. If there’s anything we can do for you,
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