to flip (someone) off

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 529: Insulting Other People.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 529. 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 “Insulting Other People.” It’s a dialogue between Lourdes and Nick, and we’re going to be using a lot of vocabulary of related to…well…insulting people. Let’s get started.

Lourdes: Do you see those teenagers over there? They’re making trouble again.

Nick: Those kids are just messing around. When they get bored, they’ll pipe down and go home.

Lourdes: They’re really getting on my nerves, playing loud music and making all that noise. They’re a disgrace.

Nick: Get away from that window before they see you. If they see that they can’t get a rise out of us, they’ll move along. What are you doing?