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neat
معنی و توضیح
The word “neat,” in this podcast, refers to an alcoholic drink that is purely one type of beverage, without being mixed with water, ice, juice, or other types of alcohol: “Drinking that tequila neat made my throat burn.” The word “neat” also means tidy, cleaned up, put away, and organized: “Why can’t the kids keep their bedroom neat?” A “neat freak” is a person who is obsessed with keeping things clean and organized: “Mary is a neat freak. She stayed up until 2:00 a.m. cleaning and organizing the refrigerator!” The word “neat” can be used to mean cool or interesting: “Oh, that stamp collection is really neat!” And sometimes, the word “neat” means clever: “That’s a neat idea!” Or, “Hopefully someone will find a neat solution to the problem.” to top off In this podcast, the phrase “to top off” means to add to the liquid that is already in a glass so that it becomes full: “Would you like me to top off your soda, or have you had enough?” The phrase “to top an offer” means to make a better offer or to offer more money than other people have offered: “When the first bidder offered $1,000, we knew nobody else would be able to top the offer.” The phrase “to be topped with (something)” means for a food to have something else placed on top: “I’d like a bowl of ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and chopped peanuts, please.” Finally, the phrase “to top out” means to reach the maximum amount: “The car’s speedometer tops out at 150 miles per hour.” 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 1125 – Serving Alcoholic Drinks
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,125 – Serving Alcoholic Drinks.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,125. 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 Bethany and Nathan about giving someone something alcoholic to drink. Let’s get started.
Bethany: Where is everybody?
Nathan: While you were in the bathroom, the other guys left.
Bethany: In that case, I should go, too. It’s getting late.
Nathan: The night is young. Let me get you a refill.
Bethany: No, I really shouldn’t have another drink. I had a neat drink after dinner
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