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English as a Second Language Podcast
ESL Podcast 594 – Competition and Prizes
GLOSSARY
to take (someone) on – to compete someone; to accept someone’s
challenge
* Why did you agree to take him on in a boxing match? He’s at least 50 pounds
heavier than you are, so there’s no way you can win.
chicken – a coward; someone who is scared or afraid of ng something
* Liliana is such a chicken that s never ask her boss for a raise.
bring it on – a phrase used to show that one is ready to do or receive something
and has a lot of enthusiasm or excitement for it
* - Are you sure you’re ready for this?
- Bring it on!
to trounce – to beat someone very badly; to have a very large win or victory over
someone
* Our team was trounced in the championship game, with a score of 47-3.
to teach (someone) a thing or two – to show one’ pertise and knowledge by
showing someone how something is done, often used humorously when one
believes one is much bet t ng something than another is
* He may have an advanced degree ommunications, but we can still teach
him a thing or two about how to share information with co-workers.
humiliation – a feeling of deep embarrassment
* How did you overcome the humiliation you must have felt after losing so badly?
to trash-talk – to insult a competitor while saying good things about oneself in a
competitive situation; to say bad things about another
* Before each game, they always trash-talk the other team, even though they all
know that they’re equally good yers.
to y for (something) – to compete someone in order to win
something, usually money
* They used to y poker for pennies, but nowadays they y for up to $100.
stakes – money or other valuable things that are at risk, especially when betting
or gambling
* This gam
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