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ESLPodcast973–AttractingSomeone’sInterest

GLOSSARY

tohave(one’s)sightsseton(someone)–tobeinterestedinanother,

especiallytowanttosomanticorualrelationshipwiththat

*Josueiscute,butIhavemysightssetonsomeonealittleolder.

togive(someone)theeye–tolookatsomeonewithameaningfulexpression

onone’sfacetoindicateinterestandualattraction

*ThatguyatthebarwasgivingSheilatheeye,andthenhecameoverand

askedifhecouldbuyheradrink.

watchout–anexpressionusedtotellsomeonetobecarefulorusecaution

becauseofsomethingthatisgoingtohappensoon

*Watchout!Thebridgemightbeicy.

tonottakenoforananswer–tobeverypersistentandcommittedtogetting

whatonewants

*HaroldwantstobethenextCEOandhewon’ttakenoforananswer!

atall–aphraseusedforemphasisofaverbinthenegative,meaningnoteven

alittlebit

*Yukisaidsheisn’tworriedaboutthepresentationatall,butIdon’tbelieveher.

(one’s)type–havingthecharacteristicsofthetypeofoneisinterested

inhavingaromanticrelationshipwith;adesirablepartnerforaromantic

relationship

*Pierreisnice,buthe’sthinandblonde—definitelynotmytype.

hot–veryattractiveinaualway

*Thatmoviehassomanyhotactorsinit!

bunch–many;alotof;several;multiple

*Whyarethereabunchofparentsstandingoutsidetheschoolcafeteria?

at(one’s)beckandcall–respondingtosomeone’srequestsandneeds

immediately,completelydominatedbythatandputtingthat’s

needsandinterestsaboveone’sown

*IfyoutoldIagotojumpoffabridge,he’ddoit.He’scompletelyatyourbeckand

call.

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