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The word “rundown,” in this podcast, means an overview or a brief summary of something: “A good movie review provides a rundown of the film and lets readers know whether the movie is worth seeing in the theater.” If a building is described as “run down,” it is not in good condition, usually old and falling apart: “The only apartments we can afford are really run down.” The phrase “run-down” can also describe someone who is very tired and does not have much energy: “The cancer treatments left Sebastian feeling run-down.” Finally, a “run-up” is a period of times immediately before something important happens: “Politicians spend a lot of money on television ads in the run-up to the presidential elections.” to lay off In this podcast, the phrase “to lay off” means to reduce the amount or frequency of something, or to start doing or having less of something: “The doctor said I should lay off high-salt foods if I want to lower my blood pressure.” The phrase “to lay off” also means to fire someone, or to tell someone that he or she no longer has a job: “When the company decided to close its manufacturing plant in Detroit, it had to lay off more than 400 workers.” In basketball, a “lay-up” is a move where a player throws a ball into a basket from a position under the basket or very close to it: “Ewan’s lay-up earned the winning point for the game.” 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 780 – Being Sued
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 780: Being Sued.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 780. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. How are you today? Me? Pretty good; thank you for asking.
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This episode is about being “sued,” when you do something wrong and someone else wants you to pay money for it. Let’s get started.
Ally: Hello, Ally McNeal.
Jerry: Ally, this is Jerry Mason. I need to talk to you right away. We’re being sued and we’ve just been served. This is one of those times I wish we had in- house counsel.
Ally: Jerry, you know that our firm will do its best to represent you, as we’ve done in the past. You can count on me and all
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