| Id | ESLPod_0551_WE_0776 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 551 |
| Episode Title | Scheduling a Medical Appointment |
| Phrase | to be booked up |
| Text | The phrase "to be booked up," in this podcast, means to have a busy, full schedule without any unscheduled time on one's calendar for additional appointments or meetings: "Tax accountants are really booked up in March and April of each year." Similarly, the phrase "booked solid" means that all tickets have been sold or all openings have been filled so that nothing else is available: "Our hotel is booked solid through next March." The phrase "to book (something)" means to make a reservation or to make arrangements for someone to do something: "Could you please book me a flight to New York for next Wednesday morning?" Finally, the phrase "to book (someone) for/on (something)" means for the police to officially record someone's illegal activity in their records: "Did you hear that Brian was booked for stealing clothes from the department store?" |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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