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ESL Podcast 998– Meeting a New Neighbor

1. settling in

     -to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there

2. the scoop

    -the latest information about someone or something, especially details that are not generally known

3. take a rain check

    -to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later

4. keep to myself

     -to spend time alone, not talking to other people very much

5. appointing

     -to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

6. social secretary

     -the person who organizes social activities for an organization or for another person

7. sort sth/sb out

     -to deal successfully with a problem, a situation, or a person who is having difficulties

8. fend off

     -to push or send away an attacker or other unwanted person

9. reputation

    -the opinion that people have about what someone or something is like, based on what has happened in the past

10. busybody

       -a person who is too interested in what other people are doing

    

Studio Classroom

1. be tired of

    I'm so tired of doing the same job, day after day.

2. on the outside looking in

    You should invite the new guy to the party instead of leaving him on the outside looking in.

    

3. sidewalk / pavement

4. break out of

    She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting.

5. free up

    I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.

6. weary

    She suddenly felt old and weary.

7. flurry

    A flurry of shots rang out in the darkness.

8. snarl

    The dog snarled at us.

9. otherwise

    I like working outside when it’s warm, but otherwise I stay indoors.

10. freeway

      an accident on the freeway