'Full Steam Ahead!' — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.
Today we talk about “steam.”
Steam is water heated to the boiling point. Above 100 degrees Celsius, water becomes a gas. When placed under pressure, steam can supply energy for heating, cooking, or mechanical work, as in a steam engine.
“Steam” can mean other things too.
It can be used to mean anger or to describe someone who is angry. For example, it is not healthy to get steamed over every little issue. Life is too short.
Every time a friend of mine receives criticism, she gets steamed for a while. When I learned this about her, I knew to give her time and…
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