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ESLPodcast566–HavingaWildParty

GLOSSARY

tohouse-sit–totakecareofahomewhiletheowneristraveling,oftenliving

thereforaperiodoftimewhilewateringplants,checkingthemail,andmore

*TheNakamurashaveaskedustohouse-sitforthemnextmonthwhilethey’re

travelinginSouthAmerica.

blowout–abigpartyoranothermajoreventinvolvingmanypeopleandalotof

noise

*Hewantstheirweddingtobeaprivate,familyevent,butshe’splanningabig

blowoutwithhundredsofguests.

ignoranceisbliss–aphrasemeaningthatitisbestnottoknowsomething;a

phrasemeaningthatnothavinginformationaboutsomethingisbetterthan

knowingaboutit

*-Doyouknowhowmanycaloriesareinthatdoughnut?

-No,andIdon’twanttoknow.Ignoranceisbliss.

goodytwo-shoes–awhoalwaysdoeswhatheorsheissupposedto,

neverdoinganythingwrongandnevergettingintrouble

*Allthroughhighschoolandcollege,Melissawasagoodytwo-shoeswhonever

drank,smoke,swore,orstayedouttoolatewithherfriends.

tosetup–toorganizeandprepareforanevent,especiallytoputchairs,tables,

andotherthingswheretheyneedtobe

*Theyspenthourssettingupthelightingandsoundsystemfortheconcert.

outofhand–outofcontrol;withoutpeoplebeingabletocontrolwhatis

happening

*Whatstartedasafriendlyargumentsoongrewoutofhandandnowthetwo

brothershaven’ttalkedtoeachotherinyears.

topoundbackafew–tohaveseveralalcoholicdrinks,drinkingthemquickly,

especiallybecauseonewantstobecomedrunk

*Theresearchersaskedcollegestudentswhethertheythoughtitwasdangerous

topoundbackafeweveryweekend.

breakable–somethingthatcanbebrokeneasily,usuallymadeofglassor

anotherdelicatematerial

*Duringtheearthquake,severalbreakablethi