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In this podcast, the phrase “to one up” means to do something better than another person can, raising the competition to the next level, or to beat someone at something: “The twins are extremely competitive and always try to one up each other with their professional accomplishments.” The phrase “to have had one too many” means to be drunk and under the influence of alcohol: “I think you’ve had one too many. Give me your car keys.” The phrase “one-off” means happening only once, not as part of a series: “Is this a one-off presentation, or a monthly event?” Finally, the phrase “to have a one-track mind” means to think about only one thing: “That man has a one-track mind. Football is all he’s interested in!” 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 1299 – Trading Insults
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,299 – Trading Insults.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,299. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful – and I do mean beautiful – Los Angeles, California.
This episode is all about insulting or saying bad things about other people. This is going to be fun. Let’s get started.
Alan: Look at you! Did you get a haircut or did your head get stuck in a weed whacker?
Doris: Look who’s talking. Maybe you should do something different with your hair, like wash it.
Alan: Oh, burn. That would have been a nice comeback if it weren’t so dumb. Who taught you your one-liners? A friend? Oh, I forgot. You don’t have any.
Doris: I think you’ve confused me with someone else – you!
Alan: You couldn’t come up with your own put-down so you
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