ESL Podcast 786 - Going to a Bar
burbs - suburbs; the area surrounding a city where there are many homes
William lives in the burbs, so he has to drive more than an hour each morning to get to his office downtown.
bar - tavern; pub; a restaurant that mostly serves alcoholic drinks and some types of food
Ingrid looks very young, so she always has to show her ID to get into a bar.
on tap - available from a faucet, usually when talking about a large barrel of beer that drinks can be served from
We have a few local beers on tap, but most of our beers are sold in bottles.
well drink - an alcoholic beverage made from one of more types of liquor, mixed with juices, carbonated water, and/or other liquors
My favorite well drinks have vodka and fruit juice in them.
shot - a small amount of a very strong liquor, served in a very small glass
Drey celebrated by buying a shot of tequila for each of his friends.
to party hard - to enjoy oneself in an extreme way, having a lot of fun and usually drinking a lot of alcohol or using drugs
Heather partied hard as a college student, but then she realized it wasn't good for her, so she stopped.
to welcome any excuse to let (one's) hair down - to be eager to have an opportunity or reason to relax and have fun, especially when one has been very stressed out, controlled, or limited in some way
After testifying in court all day, I'd welcome any excuse to let my hair down! Let's go!
that said - nevertheless; even though that is true
I wish I had more money. That said, I'll never steal.
stinking drunk - intoxicated; inebriated; acting and speaking strangely because one has drunken too much alcohol and cannot control one's body or mind
The teacher was fired for coming to school stinking drunk.
school night - an evening when one has to go to school or work the next morning; Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening
This has been fun, but it's a school night, so I need to go home now.
dance floor - the part of a bar, restaurant, hotel lobby, or other building where there is room for people to dance to music, often with a lot of lights
Everyone watched as the bride and groom stepped onto the dance floor.
live band - a musical performance, not recorded music
Do you want to go hear the live band that's performing at the theater next weekend?
DJ - disc jockey; a person whose job is to choose which recorded songs will be played for an audience, and in which order
Matt is a DJ who specializes in weddings, so he has a huge collection of love songs.
cover charge - money that must be paid to enter a building, especially a popular bar or dance hall
If I spend that much on the cover charge, I won't have any money left to buy a drink once we get in!
thorough - complete; exhaustive; leaving nothing unknown or untouched
Earning a certificate shows that you have a thorough understanding of computer programming languages.
impression - perception; the way one understands and interprets something, positive or negative
Katie wore her best suit to the interview because she wanted to make a good impression.
company - another person or other people; people whom one spends time with so that one is not alone
If you want some company, I could come over tonight.