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The word “purse,” in this podcast, means a small bag carried by a woman, usually with a shoulder strap, used to hold money, identification, make-up, a hairbrush, and other items needed during the day: “Do most women change their purse every day to match their outfit?” A “change purse” or a “coin purse” is a much smaller bag that closes with a zipper or clasp and is used to hold coins: “Please look in my coin purse to see if we have coins to pay the toll.” Finally, the phrase “to hold the purse strings” means to have the power or authority to decide how money is spent: “When I was growing up, my Dad held the purse strings in the family.” to get (one’s) hopes up In this podcast, the phrase “to get (one’s) hopes up” means to raise one’s expectations or to begin to feel hopeful or optimistic about something: “The job sounds great, but they’re looking for someone with 10 years of experience, so don’t get your hopes up.” The phrase “to have high hopes” means to be very optimistic that something will succeed: “We have high hopes that Becca will become a neurosurgeon.” The phrase “a glimmer of hope” means a small amount of hope in an almost impossible situation: “As long as there’s a glimmer of hope that she’s alive, we’ll keep looking for her.” Finally, the phrase “not a hope in hell” is used to talk about something that has no chance of succeeding because it is impossible: “There’s not a hope in hell that she’ll forgive you after what you did.” 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 1007 – Getting Mugged
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1007 – Getting Mugged.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1007. 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 about a woman who gets mugged – someone steals something from her. Let’s get started.
Vanessa: Stop thief!
Police Officer: What happened?
Vanessa: I just got mugged. That guy stole my purse, jewelry, camera – all of my valuables!
Police Officer: Were you wearing flashy jewelry and carrying an expensive camera? Those are big enticements for muggers.
Vanessa: I didn’t have anything on that was flashy, and I was minding my own business.
Police Officer: Well, you should never go out alone at night, and if you have to, stay in well-lighted areas. Traveling on dim streets makes you a
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