The ESLPod Blog (page 49)

1,825 posts on American English and life in the United States, 2005 to 2025

Language & Terms
What Does “ASAP” Mean?
October 20, 2021
For more on ASAP, see our Daily English # 135 – Scheduling a Meeting .
Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: To Bolt
October 19, 2021
Find out the meaning of this common verb, “ to bolt ,” in this short video.
Language & Terms
What Does “Bummed Out” Mean?
October 14, 2021
Listen to Daily English #104 – Bar Hopping for more on “ bummed out .”
Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: “To Credit Something Back”
October 12, 2021
Learn the meaning of the phrase “ to credit (something) back ” in this Speak English Mini video.
Language & Terms
What Does “Groundbreaking” Mean?
October 8, 2021
We often talk about a “ groundbreaking study” or a “ groundbreaking invention,” but what does that mean exactly?
Language & Terms
What Does “Bread and Butter” Mean?
October 6, 2021
Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: To Hook Something Up
October 5, 2021
Learn the meaning of the phrase “ to hook something up ” in this Speak English Mini video.
Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: To Set Out
September 28, 2021
What does “ to set out ” mean?
Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: To Keep Someone
September 21, 2021
Learn the meaning of the phrase “ to keep someone ” in this Speak English Mini video.
Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: At Long Last
September 14, 2021
Learn the meaning of the phrase “ at long last ” in this Speak English Mini video.