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The word “modest,” in this podcast, means without using a lot of money, or without drawing attention to one’s wealth, power, or intelligence: “Despite her modest upbringing, she became a multi-millionaire as a powerful business executive.” The word “modest” also means humble, or not talking about how good, intelligent, talented, or rich one is because one does not want other people to pay attention to it: “It’s good to be modest, but if you’re too modest your boss will never know how many contributions you make around here.” The word “modest” can also refer to one’s behavior and sense of decency, or what is right and appropriate: “Sienna is a very modest young woman who never wears short skirts or any shirts that are cut low in the front.” deal with it In this podcast, the phrase “deal with it” is an informal, slightly rude phrase used to tell someone that he or she must accept something or learn to tolerate it because it is not going to change: “Being a police officer is stressful, but you 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 727 – Home Architectural Styles need to learn to deal with it. Otherwise you won’t be able to work here for very long.” The phrase “to cut a deal” means to reach an agreement or sign a contract with someone, especially in business: “Do you think we’ll ever end these negotiations and cut a deal?” Finally, the phrase “to deal a blow to (someone)” means to hurt or harm someone: “The heavy rain and cold temperatures dealt a blow to strawberry farmers.”
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 727: Home Architectural Styles.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 727. 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 Ralph and Nina about architectural styles; that is, the look, the design of houses, how they look inside and outside. Let’s get started.
Ralph: I just talked to our new real estate agent and she’s going to show us some houses tomorrow. I told her that the bigger the better and that we’re looking for a large Cape Cod or Georgian-style house.
Nina: You did? I’ve been thinking that we’d try to find something more modest, a bungalow or a cottage.
Ralph: What?! You think I’m going to live in a house that’s a
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