Breaking Bad — Season 4 Episode 4
Words & meanings
681 words
CEFR level
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
to make a serious promise, often by crossing your chest
In sceneto make a serious promise, often by crossing your chest
I will not tell anyone, cross my heart
I will not tell anyone, cross my heart
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
no more than
no more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
to have a wrong idea about something
In sceneto have a wrong idea about something
You are barking up the wrong tree if you think so
You are barking up the wrong tree if you think so
to have a wrong idea about how to solve a problem
to have a wrong idea about how to solve a problem
You are barking up the wrong tree by blaming him
You are barking up the wrong tree by blaming him
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
a powerful illegal stimulant drug
In scenea powerful illegal stimulant drug
Crystal meth is a highly addictive drug
Crystal meth is a highly addictive drug
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
the last part of something
In scenethe last part of something
This is the end of the road
This is the end of the road
to come to a stop or conclusion
to come to a stop or conclusion
The movie ends now
The movie ends now
the furthest point or part of something
the furthest point or part of something
He stood at the end of the road
He stood at the end of the road
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
Everything is fine on my end
Everything is fine on my end
in a risky or dangerous situation
In scenein a risky or dangerous situation
You are on thin ice
You are on thin ice
in a dangerous or risky position where a mistake could cause trouble
in a dangerous or risky position where a mistake could cause trouble
He is on thin ice with his boss
He is on thin ice with his boss
completely correct or accurate
In scenecompletely correct or accurate
What is the exact time?
What is the exact time?
to force someone to give you something
to force someone to give you something
He exacted a promise from her
He exacted a promise from her
content
In scenecontent
She went to the salad bar for lunch
She went to the salad bar for lunch
a place where different salads are served
a place where different salads are served
We ate at the salad bar
We ate at the salad bar
a place where you can serve yourself different types of salad
a place where you can serve yourself different types of salad
We ate lunch at the salad bar
We ate lunch at the salad bar
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to turn plant waste into fertilizer
In sceneto turn plant waste into fertilizer
I want to compost these vegetable peels
I want to compost these vegetable peels
a mixture of decayed plants used to help soil
a mixture of decayed plants used to help soil
We add compost to the garden
We add compost to the garden
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to let someone pass without stopping them
In sceneto let someone pass without stopping them
The officer waved the car through
The officer waved the car through
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
to have as a part or feature
to have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
to show the way or be in charge
In sceneto show the way or be in charge
She will lead the group
She will lead the group
the main character in a play, movie, or show
the main character in a play, movie, or show
She played the lead in the movie
She played the lead in the movie
a heavy soft metal
a heavy soft metal
Lead is a heavy metal
Lead is a heavy metal
a person who may be interested in buying a product or service
a person who may be interested in buying a product or service
The police followed a new lead in the case
The police followed a new lead in the case
nearly or essentially
In scenenearly or essentially
I am pretty much finished
I am pretty much finished
nearly completely
nearly completely
I have pretty much finished the work
I have pretty much finished the work
a protective outer layer
In scenea protective outer layer
The computer has a metal casing
The computer has a metal casing
to look around a place carefully
to look around a place carefully
He was casing the house
He was casing the house
a cover or case that holds something
a cover or case that holds something
The casing protects the wires
The casing protects the wires
used to show a choice or preference for one thing
In sceneused to show a choice or preference for one thing
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
It is rather cold today
It is rather cold today
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
a type of silicate mineral with chain-like structures
In scenea type of silicate mineral with chain-like structures
Pyroxene is a type of inosilicate
Pyroxene is a type of inosilicate
a very intelligent person
In scenea very intelligent person
She is a real brainiac
She is a real brainiac
a very smart person
a very smart person
He is a total brainiac
He is a total brainiac
to put something into a liquid briefly
In sceneto put something into a liquid briefly
Dip the bread in the oil
Dip the bread in the oil
to move downward suddenly for a short time
to move downward suddenly for a short time
The temperature will dip tonight
The temperature will dip tonight
an informal exclamation used to express surprise, disappointment, or mild annoyance
an informal exclamation used to express surprise, disappointment, or mild annoyance
Dip I missed the bus
Dip I missed the bus
a thick sauce that you dip food into
a thick sauce that you dip food into
I like eating chips with a dip
I like eating chips with a dip
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
content
content
The actual cost was lower
The actual cost was lower
a machine that reads images or data
In scenea machine that reads images or data
I need a scanner for this document
I need a scanner for this document
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
consisting of two parts
In sceneconsisting of two parts
We have a double bed
We have a double bed
a hit that allows the batter to reach second base
a hit that allows the batter to reach second base
The player hit a double
The player hit a double
to make twice as many or as much
to make twice as many or as much
I want to double my income
I want to double my income
a person who replaces another for a specific purpose
a person who replaces another for a specific purpose
He used a double for the stunt
He used a double for the stunt
a human being
In scenea human being
There was a body on the floor
There was a body on the floor
a group of people who are part of an organization
a group of people who are part of an organization
The governing body meets today
The governing body meets today
a physical thing
a physical thing
This metal body reflects light
This metal body reflects light
the physical structure of a person or animal
the physical structure of a person or animal
Exercise is good for your body
Exercise is good for your body
the first part of something
In scenethe first part of something
The beginning of the movie was slow
The beginning of the movie was slow
the first part of something
the first part of something
The beginning of the movie was great
The beginning of the movie was great
knowing something exactly without mistakes
In sceneknowing something exactly without mistakes
He gave a word perfect speech
He gave a word perfect speech
to fix something that is broken
In sceneto fix something that is broken
I can mend your sock
I can mend your sock
to get better after an illness or injury
to get better after an illness or injury
He is starting to mend after the surgery
He is starting to mend after the surgery
extremely upset or annoyed
In sceneextremely upset or annoyed
He was pissed in his pants when he heard the news
He was pissed in his pants when he heard the news
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
to go away from a place or situation
In sceneto go away from a place or situation
He decided to walk away
He decided to walk away
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He walked away from the house
He walked away from the house
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
It is better to walk away from an argument
It is better to walk away from an argument
to cover someone's eyes with a cloth
In sceneto cover someone's eyes with a cloth
He blindfolded her
He blindfolded her
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
outside the range or understanding of
In sceneoutside the range or understanding of
This is beyond my understanding
This is beyond my understanding
on the farther side of something
on the farther side of something
The village is beyond those hills
The village is beyond those hills
to occur or take place
In sceneto occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to come and get someone in a vehicle
In sceneto come and get someone in a vehicle
Can you pick me up at six?
Can you pick me up at six?
something that makes you feel more awake or happy
something that makes you feel more awake or happy
This coffee is a great pick-me-up
This coffee is a great pick-me-up
something that makes you feel more energetic or happy
something that makes you feel more energetic or happy
I need a quick pick-me-up
I need a quick pick-me-up
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
a time when you can do something
In scenea time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility that something may happen
In scenea possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
informal word for dollar
In sceneinformal word for dollar
It only costs five bucks
It only costs five bucks
a male deer, especially an adult one
a male deer, especially an adult one
The buck has large antlers
The buck has large antlers
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
He tried to pass the buck to his colleague
He tried to pass the buck to his colleague
to try very hard to get something
to try very hard to get something
He is bucking for a promotion this year
He is bucking for a promotion this year
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
or something like that
In sceneor something like that
Do you want some tea or something?
Do you want some tea or something?
or something like that
or something like that
Do you want coffee or something
Do you want coffee or something
having the latest information about something
In scenehaving the latest information about something
Bring me up to speed on the project
Bring me up to speed on the project
stories that are not real
In scenestories that are not real
This book is a work of fiction
This book is a work of fiction
stories about imaginary people and events
stories about imaginary people and events
I enjoy reading fiction
I enjoy reading fiction
a written symbol representing a number
In scenea written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
the form or shape of a person or thing
the form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
a phrase used to wish someone a good trip
In scenea phrase used to wish someone a good trip
Bon voyage! Have a safe trip
Bon voyage! Have a safe trip
a phrase used to wish someone a good trip
a phrase used to wish someone a good trip
Say bon voyage to your friends
Say bon voyage to your friends
a sign that tells you when to do something
In scenea sign that tells you when to do something
That is my cue to start
That is my cue to start
to help someone out of danger or trouble
to help someone out of danger or trouble
You must cue the man from the fire
You must cue the man from the fire
a long stick used to hit the ball in pool or billiards
a long stick used to hit the ball in pool or billiards
She chalked the tip of her cue
She chalked the tip of her cue
to go away suddenly
In sceneto go away suddenly
The mist vanished quickly
The mist vanished quickly
inside a period of time or space
In sceneinside a period of time or space
I will arrive within an hour
I will arrive within an hour
no matter how you look at it
In sceneno matter how you look at it
Any way you slice it we have to leave
Any way you slice it we have to leave
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
a part of a whole divided by 100
In scenea part of a whole divided by 100
Fifty percent of the students passed
Fifty percent of the students passed
totally or in every way
totally or in every way
I am one hundred percent sure
I am one hundred percent sure
an amount of something as a part of a whole
an amount of something as a part of a whole
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
to not forget to do something
In sceneto not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
one of the five long parts of your hand
In sceneone of the five long parts of your hand
I have a ring on my finger
I have a ring on my finger
to say someone is guilty of a crime
to say someone is guilty of a crime
She fingered him as the thief
She fingered him as the thief
to stop fighting or resisting
In sceneto stop fighting or resisting
The army had to surrender
The army had to surrender
to stop being seen or found
In sceneto stop being seen or found
The sun disappeared behind the clouds
The sun disappeared behind the clouds
things that you eat
In scenethings that you eat
I like Italian food
I like Italian food
a feeling of sadness for doing something wrong
In scenea feeling of sadness for doing something wrong
He felt deep remorse for his mistake
He felt deep remorse for his mistake
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is dying
The plant is dying
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see you
I am dying to see you
the pointed end of something
In scenethe pointed end of something
The tip of the pencil is broken
The tip of the pencil is broken
to show or tell something that was hidden
In sceneto show or tell something that was hidden
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
extra money given for service
extra money given for service
He left a big tip
He left a big tip
a large heap of waste or earth
a large heap of waste or earth
The truck took the waste to the tip
The truck took the waste to the tip
to walk in a slow, relaxed way
In sceneto walk in a slow, relaxed way
They took a stroll in the park
They took a stroll in the park
every person; all people
In sceneevery person; all people
Everyone is here
Everyone is here
every person; all people
every person; all people
Everyone likes music
Everyone likes music
all people
all people
Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy
not mixed with other substances; clean
In scenenot mixed with other substances; clean
She drank the purest water
She drank the purest water
complete or total
complete or total
It was the purest joy
It was the purest joy
the form of "pure" that means not mixed with anything else more than anything else
the form of "pure" that means not mixed with anything else more than anything else
This is the purest form of art
This is the purest form of art
not having enough of something
In scenenot having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
lasting a short time
lasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
This rope is too short
This rope is too short
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to allow something to be known
In sceneto allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
not inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to know who or what someone or something is when you see them
In sceneto know who or what someone or something is when you see them
I did not recognise him with a beard
I did not recognise him with a beard
to briefly talk about a topic
In sceneto briefly talk about a topic
The speaker touched on several important topics
The speaker touched on several important topics