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ESL Podcast
Vocabulary from "English as a Second Language Podcast"
9
English
Not Applicable
12/15/2010

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to bite off more than you can chew
Definition
to take on a task that is too big or too difficult for you to accomplish
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to learn as you go
Definition
to learn through experience, to learn through doing
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double-paned window
Definition
A window with two pieces of glass close to each other, but there is a small amount of air or some kinds of special gas in between. Double paned windows help keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They also help keep your house quieter as the double panes reduce noise from the outside.
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latch
Definition
a small piece of metal that can be moved to hold something closed or let it be open
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to get something out of the way
Definition
to do something you don't like first or immediately, then you can do something you like better
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nightfall
Definition
at the time of sunsets, when then sky begins to go dark
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jamb
Definition
one of the vertical piece of wood or metal on the sides of a door or a window, onto which the door or the windows is secured
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hinge
Definition
a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them
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frostbite
Definition
a condition where your fingers or toes are too cold and it starts to damage you skin, your finger, or your toes
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