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The verb “to punch,” in this podcast, means to hit someone hard with one’s hand when the fingers are folded down against the inside of one’s hand: “Trent punched his cousin in the stomach, but ended up hurting his hand more than anything else.” The verb “to punch” can also mean to use a metal tool to make small holes in paper, leather, or something else: “Please punch three holes into these papers so that I can put them in the binder.” Sometimes the verb “to punch” means to push a button: “She entered the elevator and punched the button for the third floor.” Finally, the phrase “to punch the clock” means to put a piece of paper in a special machine that shows what time one came to and/or left work: “Your timecard showed that you punched the clock at 8:57 a.m. yesterday.” to cool off In this podcast, the phrase “to cool off” means to calm down and get control of one’s actions and emotions: “Some people cool off by counting to 10 slowly.” The phrase “to cool off” also means to decrease in temperature: “Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool off for 10 minutes before you put them in a container.” The phrase “to cool down” means to do light exercises and stretching after having done a lot of exercise, so that one’s heart rate can slow down: “After exercising for 30 minutes, you need to cool down for at least five minutes before resting.” Finally, the phrase “to keep cool” means to remain calm: “You need to learn to keep cool and not get so upset about what other people say.” 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 359 – A Fist Fight
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «A Fist Fight». 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 359: A Fist Fight.
This is ESL Podcast episode 359. 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 called “A Fist Fight.” Your “fist” (fist) is your hand when you put the fingers and the thumb together against the palm of your hand. It’s what you do if you are going to hit someone or punch someone. Let’s get started.
Isabella: What are you doing?! Why are you trying to hit that guy?
Tony: He deserves it. He insulted you. I’m going to knock his block off!
Isabella: Stop it! Be civilized. This isn’t some free-for-all. You can’t punch a guy just because he said something offensive.
Tony: Oh, yes I can. Let me at him! I’m going to clobber him.
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