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GLOSSARY

short-tempered – easily gets angry; gets angry for no reason

* I’m sorry I was so short-tempered this morning, but I got some bad news and

was upset. Even so, I shouldn’t have yelled at you.

to jump down (one’s) throat – to be angry at someone and to yell at them or to

speak to them unkindly or with anger

* Jake’s mom jumped down his throat when he came home late. She was really

worried about him.

to pay (someone) back – to do something good or bad to someone because he

or she did something good or bad to you

* Thank you for helping me get this job. How can I ever pay you back for your

help?

to treat (someone) – to act toward someone in a certain way; to behave toward

someone in a particular way

* My mother taught me that I should always treat other people the way that I want

to be treated.

to two-time – to date two or more people at the same time without letting them

know about the other person; to have a romantic relationship with two or more

people at the same time

* Kevin and Brittany had a big fight because she heard from her friends that he

was two-timing her.

to lead (someone) on – to act in a way that makes someone believe something

that isn’t true; to give someone false hopes of a romantic relationship

* Are you really going to help me with my homework, or were you just leading me

on?

an axe to grind – negative feelings; resentment; a need or desire for revenge

(doing something bad to someone because he or she did something bad to you)

* Cesar has an axe to grind with his sister because she drove his car without

asking him first.

to get even – to take revenge; to do something bad to someone because he or

she did something bad to you

* When Sylvia’s brother read her private letters, she got even by telling his

girlfriend embarrassing childhood stories about him.

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at all hours – all the time; any time during the day or night

* Our neighbors play loud music at all hours and we’re tired of it!

grouchy – in a bad mood; irritable; easy to get angry

* Whenever Gabriella has had a bad day and feels grouchy, she likes to go home

to watch an old movie until she feels better.

it's no skin off my nose – it doesn’t matter to me; it isn’t important to me

* It’s no skin off my nose if you don’t go to work today, but what will your boss

think?

to go overboard – to do something to an extreme; to do too much of something

* Aaron likes to exercise, but lately he has been going overboard, running 20

miles every day.

not in the least – not at all; absolutely not

* It won’t bother me in the least if you smoke, as long as the window is open.

rotten – very bad; horrible; terrible

* This is a rotten movie. I think it’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen.

to deserve (something) – to have or get something because of a good or bad

thing that one has done in the past

* The lawyer told the judge that because the man’s crime was so serious, he

deserved to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. – No one is angrier than a woman

who has been emotionally hurt by someone, especially in a romantic relationship

* Ricardo wants to end his 18-month relationship with Carla, but he’s scared

because he knows that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. Why are the women ordering food to be delivered to Liam’s home?

a) Because they are trying to keep him awake at night.

b) Because they don’t think he’s eating enough.

c) Because they think it will make him like them better.

2. Why is Debra angry with Liam?

a) Because he went on a date with her only two times.

b) Because he was leading her around the office.

c) Because he wasn’t honest with her about their relationship.

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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?

to treat

The verb “to treat,” in this podcast, means to act or behave toward someone in a

certain way: “If you treat your co-workers more nicely, you might start to like

going to work.” The verb “to treat” can also mean to pay for something for

someone: “I’d like to treat you to lunch to thank you for all of your hard work on

this project.” The verb “to treat” can also mean to give someone medical

attention for a problem: “The doctor said that the best way to treat the flu is to lie

in bed and drink lots of hot tea.” As a noun, a “treat” is something pleasant that

is given to someone to make him or her happy: “We were so happy that our

daughter had good grades last semester that we took her to a nice restaurant as

a special treat.”

rotten

In this podcast, the word “rotten” means very bad, horrible, or terrible: “Tamara

had a rotten day: her dog died, her dad yelled at her, and she lost her favorite

sweater.” The word “rotten” can also mean food that has become too old and

cannot be eaten: “We forgot to clean out the refrigerator before going on vacation

and when we came back, it was full of rotten vegetables.” A “rotten” piece of

wood is an old piece of wood that is falling apart: “Cars can’t drive on the old

wooden bridge anymore because the wood is rotten and it isn’t safe.” To “feel

rotten” means to feel sick: “She felt rotten because she ate too much candy.” To

“feel rotten” can also mean to feel guilty about something: “He felt rotten after he

yelled at his son for no reason.” Or, “I feel rotten about getting the job that my

friend Rachel wanted so badly.”

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CULTURE NOTE

In the United States, husbands and wives who no longer wish to be married to

each other can get a “divorce” (the legal end of a marriage). In the past, divorce

was very unusual, but now it is common and some people are married and

divorced several times.

The husband and wife must identify their “grounds for divorce,” or the reason(s)

that they want to get a divorce. One common reason for divorce is “adultery,”

when the husband or wife has a sexual relationship with another person.

Another common reason is “cruelty,” when the husband or wife causes emotional

pain or physical pain to the other person. Sometimes husbands and wives get a

divorce because they have “irreconcilable differences,” meaning that they do not

want to live together anymore because they are too different from each other.

To get a divorce, the husband and wife each get a “lawyer” or attorney who helps

them through the divorce process. The lawyers help them decide what to do with

the things that the “married couple” (the husband and wife) bought while they

were married. In most states, anything that was bought by the couple during the

marriage is known as “community property,” meaning that it is owned by both the

husband and the wife, and needs to be “divided” (some given to the husband,

and some given to the wife). If the husband and wife have children, the lawyers

will help them determine who has “custody” or the right to live with the children.

If the husband and wife cannot agree about property and custody, their divorce

may go to court, where a judge will make these decisions for them.

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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – c

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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 237: Getting

Revenge.

You're listening to English as a Second Language Podcast episode 237. I'm

your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational

Development in, you know where, Los Angeles, California - beautiful Los

Angeles, California.

Remember to visit our website, as we often remind you, at eslpod.com. You can

find there the Learning Guide for this episode that contains all of the vocabulary,

definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions not found in the podcast,

cultural notes and the complete transcript of this episode.

Our podcast today, “Getting Revenge,” is actually related to an earlier podcast

that we did, ESL Podcast number 233, which was called “Asking for a Date.” So,

you might want to listen to that, or at least look at the dialogue on our website

before you listen to this, but you can understand it without having listened to 233.

Now let's get started.

[Start of story]

Jaime: I don’t know what’s wrong with Liam lately. The guy is short-tempered

and jumps down my throat about every little thing.

Debra: [laughs]

Jaime: What’s so funny?

Debra: I have a feeling that he’s not getting enough sleep.

Jaime: You don’t mean you and Liam...

Debra: No way! It’s just that the women in this office are paying him back for the

way he's treated them, two-timing them and leading them on.

Jaime: Are you serious?

Debra: Yeah, there are quite a few women with an axe to grind and wouldn’t

mind getting even with him. You’re not going to tell him, are you?

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