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lid
معنی و توضیح
The word “lid,” in this podcast, means the cover or top to a pot or another container: “The lid started rattling on top of the pot, and we knew the water was boiling.” The phrase “to keep a lid on (something)” means to control something and/or to keep it secret: “Let’s keep a lid on this until the president has made a public announcement.” The phrase “to put a lid on (something)” means to end something or prevent someone from doing something: “Large medical bills put a lid on Harriet’s dreams of a college education, because all her savings had to be used to pay the doctors.” Finally, the phrase “to take the lid off (something)” means to share a secret or to make something known: “Every reporter dreams of taking the lid off of a major government scandal.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Making Soups and Stews». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,065 – Making Soups and Stews.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,065. 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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On this episode, we have a dialogue between Charlotte and Mohamed about making a certain kind of food: soup, and a thick kind of soup called a stew. Let’s get started.
Charlotte: Mmm, something smells good.
Mohamed: Hey, put down that lid!
Charlotte: Sorry, I just wanted to see what you’re making.
Mohamed: I’m making chicken soup.
Charlotte: I’m really in the mood for a hearty stew. There’s nothing more appetizing on a cold day than a good stew.
Mohamed:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.