Gilmore Girls — Season 1 Episode 9
Words & meanings
593 words
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used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a light, four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse
In scenea light, four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse
The farmer rode his buggy to town
The farmer rode his buggy to town
a small automobile
a small automobile
He drove the buggy on the beach
He drove the buggy on the beach
containing many errors or defects
containing many errors or defects
This software is very buggy
This software is very buggy
a small motor vehicle, often used on beaches or golf courses
a small motor vehicle, often used on beaches or golf courses
They drove a buggy on the beach
They drove a buggy on the beach
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
I am happy because I passed the test
I am happy because I passed the test
if something happens or as a preparation
In sceneif something happens or as a preparation
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
if something happens
if something happens
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
for use if something happens
for use if something happens
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
the act of looking at something
In scenethe act of looking at something
Television viewing habits are changing
Television viewing habits are changing
to see or watch something
to see or watch something
They are viewing the house today
They are viewing the house today
a television program
a television program
The evening viewing was entertaining
The evening viewing was entertaining
an occasion when you look at something, especially a house or property for sale
an occasion when you look at something, especially a house or property for sale
We have a viewing for the house tomorrow
We have a viewing for the house tomorrow
very pleasant to look at
In scenevery pleasant to look at
He is a great looking guy
He is a great looking guy
a way to address someone you like or love
In scenea way to address someone you like or love
I love you, sweetie
I love you, sweetie
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
In scenea liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
She used some hair spray
She used some hair spray
to send liquid in small drops through the air
In sceneto send liquid in small drops through the air
He sprayed water on the flowers
He sprayed water on the flowers
to send out liquid in small drops
to send out liquid in small drops
He sprayed water on the flowers
He sprayed water on the flowers
to send liquid in small drops through the air
to send liquid in small drops through the air
The waves spray water on the rocks
The waves spray water on the rocks
happening quickly without warning
In scenehappening quickly without warning
All of a sudden the phone rang
All of a sudden the phone rang
happening quickly and unexpectedly
happening quickly and unexpectedly
All of a sudden, it started to rain
All of a sudden, it started to rain
happening quickly without warning
happening quickly without warning
It was an all of a sudden change
It was an all of a sudden change
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
In scenea hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
I like chicken soup
I like chicken soup
a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
In scenea hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
The soup is hot
The soup is hot
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
This soup is tasty
This soup is tasty
the separate parts at the end of your foot
In scenethe separate parts at the end of your foot
I hurt my toe
I hurt my toe
to follow rules or orders
to follow rules or orders
You need to toe the line
You need to toe the line
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to say something about someone or something
In sceneto say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
In sceneto make a place or person free of something unwanted
I need to rid my house of pests
I need to rid my house of pests
something that you do or go through
In scenesomething that you do or go through
It was a great experience
It was a great experience
to have a feeling or sensation
to have a feeling or sensation
I experienced great joy
I experienced great joy
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
She has a lot of experience
She has a lot of experience
a large container for washing your body
In scenea large container for washing your body
I took a bath in the tub
I took a bath in the tub
a large container for holding water to wash in
a large container for holding water to wash in
She is taking a bath in the tub
She is taking a bath in the tub
a wide, open container
a wide, open container
The baby is in the tub
The baby is in the tub
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
a gathering where people build a barn together
In scenea gathering where people build a barn together
The village organized a barn raising for the new farmer
The village organized a barn raising for the new farmer
a community event where people build a barn together
a community event where people build a barn together
The whole village helped during the barn raising
The whole village helped during the barn raising
to live in a place for a period of time
In sceneto live in a place for a period of time
I am staying in London for a month
I am staying in London for a month
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
to not go outside
to not go outside
It is raining, so let's stay in
It is raining, so let's stay in
to continue to be in a place
to continue to be in a place
I want to stay in tonight
I want to stay in tonight
to stay at your house or a place
to stay at your house or a place
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
to not leave a place
to not leave a place
I prefer to stay in today
I prefer to stay in today
to cry out loudly
In sceneto cry out loudly
He started to yell at his friend
He started to yell at his friend
to cry out loudly
to cry out loudly
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
having lumps or bumps
In scenehaving lumps or bumps
The porridge was thick and lumpy
The porridge was thick and lumpy
to receive or acquire something
In sceneto receive or acquire something
I am getting a gift
I am getting a gift
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It is getting late
It is getting late
to make something happen
to make something happen
I will get him to help
I will get him to help
to go somewhere
to go somewhere
He is getting out of the car
He is getting out of the car
to obtain or receive something
to obtain or receive something
I am getting a new phone
I am getting a new phone
someone who likes to join groups or clubs
In scenesomeone who likes to join groups or clubs
He is a real joiner who belongs to many groups
He is a real joiner who belongs to many groups
a small round piece of medicine to swallow
In scenea small round piece of medicine to swallow
Take one pill before you sleep
Take one pill before you sleep
someone who is annoying or difficult
someone who is annoying or difficult
He is such a pill
He is such a pill
to form small balls of fluff on fabric
to form small balls of fluff on fabric
This sweater tends to pill
This sweater tends to pill
a small solid piece of medicine
a small solid piece of medicine
I take a pill every morning
I take a pill every morning
to lock doors and windows to make a place safe
In sceneto lock doors and windows to make a place safe
Please lock up the house
Please lock up the house
to put someone in a place they cannot leave
to put someone in a place they cannot leave
The police locked up the criminal
The police locked up the criminal
a place where people or things are held
a place where people or things are held
He was kept in the lock up overnight
He was kept in the lock up overnight
to put someone in a locked place
to put someone in a locked place
The police locked him up
The police locked him up
a place where people are held by the police
a place where people are held by the police
The police took him to the lock up
The police took him to the lock up
a place where things are kept secure
a place where things are kept secure
We rented a lock-up for our furniture
We rented a lock-up for our furniture
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to share a home with someone
In sceneto share a home with someone
They live with their friends
They live with their friends
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
You have to learn to live with it
You have to learn to live with it
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
I live with my family
I live with my family
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
They live with their grandparents
They live with their grandparents
to accept and deal with something unpleasant
to accept and deal with something unpleasant
I have to live with this pain
I have to live with this pain
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will come
Of course I will come
a series of lessons on a particular subject
a series of lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
The first course was soup
The first course was soup
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
I liked the main course
I liked the main course
a planned way or path to follow
a planned way or path to follow
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
a continuous period of time
a continuous period of time
During the course of the day
During the course of the day
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
an area of land used for a sport or activity
an area of land used for a sport or activity
The golf course is very large
The golf course is very large
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
polite term for a man
In scenepolite term for a man
This gentleman is waiting
This gentleman is waiting
a polite man from a high social class
a polite man from a high social class
He is a true gentleman
He is a true gentleman
a polite or formal word for a man
a polite or formal word for a man
He is a real gentleman
He is a real gentleman
a polite word for a man
a polite word for a man
Is there a gentleman who can help
Is there a gentleman who can help
to check that something is true or correct
In sceneto check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to make certain that something happens
to make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
a type of casual shoe with a contrasting band of leather across the instep
In scenea type of casual shoe with a contrasting band of leather across the instep
She wore saddle shoes with her skirt
She wore saddle shoes with her skirt
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
In scenea tall plant with a trunk and branches
The tree is tall
The tree is tall
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
The dog treed the cat
The dog treed the cat
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
There is a tall tree in the garden
There is a tall tree in the garden
to go on a romantic date with someone
In sceneto go on a romantic date with someone
He took her out for a drink
He took her out for a drink
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
Let's get take out tonight
Let's get take out tonight
to murder someone
to murder someone
The army plans to take out the target
The army plans to take out the target
to remove something from a place
to remove something from a place
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to arrange for someone to be killed
to arrange for someone to be killed
The gang decided to take out their rival
The gang decided to take out their rival
to completely destroy a building or structure
to completely destroy a building or structure
The army took out the bridge
The army took out the bridge
to get or acquire something
to get or acquire something
I need to take out a loan for my house
I need to take out a loan for my house
to remove something from a place
to remove something from a place
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
We ordered some take-out last night
We ordered some take-out last night
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a great number or quantity
In scenea great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
a male worker who helps customers carry groceries at a store
In scenea male worker who helps customers carry groceries at a store
The bag boy helped carry the groceries
The bag boy helped carry the groceries
the act of coming into a place
In scenethe act of coming into a place
He made a quick entrance
He made a quick entrance
to fill someone with wonder or delight
to fill someone with wonder or delight
They entrance the audience
They entrance the audience
a way into a building or room
a way into a building or room
The entrance is over there
The entrance is over there
the act of going into a place
the act of going into a place
They made a grand entrance
They made a grand entrance
to get or take something with a fast movement
In sceneto get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to take something quickly with your hand
to take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to have a certain heaviness
In sceneto have a certain heaviness
This box weighs five kilos
This box weighs five kilos
to think carefully about something
to think carefully about something
I need to weigh my options
I need to weigh my options
to find how heavy something is
to find how heavy something is
Please weigh the fruit
Please weigh the fruit
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
to get to a place
to get to a place
We arrive at the station at noon
We arrive at the station at noon
to get to a place
to get to a place
They arrive in London tomorrow
They arrive in London tomorrow
to have a job at a particular place or time
In sceneto have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
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 spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
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 look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
Stop staring at me
Stop staring at me
to look at something for a long time
to look at something for a long time
Do not stare at people
Do not stare at people
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to appear to be a certain way
In sceneto appear to be a certain way
That sounds great
That sounds great
something you hear
something you hear
I heard a strange sound
I heard a strange sound
to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things
In sceneto examine the similarities and differences between two or more things
I will compare these two items
I will compare these two items
to examine similarities and differences
to examine similarities and differences
Compare these two pictures.
Compare these two pictures.
to examine similarities and differences
to examine similarities and differences
Please compare these two pictures
Please compare these two pictures
to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different
to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different
Please compare these two photos
Please compare these two photos
to recognize something as true or valid
In sceneto recognize something as true or valid
I accept the truth
I accept the truth
to take something that is offered
In sceneto take something that is offered
He accepted the award
He accepted the award
to say yes to something
to say yes to something
She accepted the invitation
She accepted the invitation
a penalty for doing something wrong
a penalty for doing something wrong
I accept your offer
I accept your offer
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to leave a place or situation
In sceneto leave a place or situation
Get out of the room right now
Get out of the room right now
to keep away from or not go into
to keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to receive an advantage or gain from something
to receive an advantage or gain from something
What did you get out of that class
What did you get out of that class
to leave or go away from a place
to leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Get out of my room
Get out of my room
related to history or the past
In scenerelated to history or the past
This is a historical building
This is a historical building
feeling or showing joy
In scenefeeling or showing joy
She had a cheery smile on her face
She had a cheery smile on her face
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
to a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
a sudden involuntary muscle contraction
In scenea sudden involuntary muscle contraction
He felt a sudden spasm in his leg
He felt a sudden spasm in his leg
to make sudden uncontrolled movements
to make sudden uncontrolled movements
My arm started to spasm
My arm started to spasm
a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
In scenea farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
The chicken is eating corn
The chicken is eating corn
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
We played a game of chicken
We played a game of chicken
not brave; afraid
not brave; afraid
Do not be such a chicken
Do not be such a chicken
the day of the week between Friday and Sunday
In scenethe day of the week between Friday and Sunday
I do not work on Saturdays
I do not work on Saturdays
the day of the week after Friday
the day of the week after Friday
I usually study on Saturdays
I usually study on Saturdays
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
to come into contact with someone or something
In sceneto come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
total; used to emphasize
In scenetotal; used to emphasize
It was a complete surprise
It was a complete surprise
to bring to an end
to bring to an end
Please complete the form
Please complete the form
to make something have all its parts
to make something have all its parts
You must complete the puzzle
You must complete the puzzle
having all parts; finished
having all parts; finished
The set is now complete
The set is now complete
impossible to control
In sceneimpossible to control
The fire was uncontrollable
The fire was uncontrollable
to receive something that is offered
In sceneto receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Please take it to the kitchen
Please take it to the kitchen
to believe something is true without proof
to believe something is true without proof
I take it you agree
I take it you agree
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to accept or endure something
to accept or endure something
You should take it as a gift
You should take it as a gift
to accept a situation as it is
to accept a situation as it is
You have to take it as it is
You have to take it as it is
to accept a difficult situation
to accept a difficult situation
I cannot take it anymore
I cannot take it anymore
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
a place or system where people buy and sell goods or services
In scenea place or system where people buy and sell goods or services
I go to the market every Sunday
I go to the market every Sunday
ready to be bought or sold
ready to be bought or sold
This product is ready for the market
This product is ready for the market
the desire or need for a product or service among consumers
the desire or need for a product or service among consumers
There is a big market for organic food
There is a big market for organic food
to advertise or tell people about a product or service
to advertise or tell people about a product or service
They market their products online
They market their products online
showing or describing sexual activity in a way that is not suitable for most people
In sceneshowing or describing sexual activity in a way that is not suitable for most people
The movie is considered semi-pornographic
The movie is considered semi-pornographic
to have an effect or be true in a situation
In sceneto have an effect or be true in a situation
This rule does not apply here
This rule does not apply here
to give all your attention and effort to something
to give all your attention and effort to something
You must apply yourself to your studies
You must apply yourself to your studies
to place something onto a surface
to place something onto a surface
Please apply this cream to your skin
Please apply this cream to your skin
to ask for something formally
to ask for something formally
I want to apply for a job
I want to apply for a job
to make a formal request for something
to make a formal request for something
I applied for a new job
I applied for a new job
to send a request for something
to send a request for something
She applied to the university
She applied to the university
to put something to a particular purpose
to put something to a particular purpose
You should apply these methods
You should apply these methods
put to use for a purpose
put to use for a purpose
Apply this cream to your skin
Apply this cream to your skin
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You must apply more effort
You must apply more effort
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
a feeling of strong dislike or no respect
In scenea feeling of strong dislike or no respect
She treated his ideas with disdain
She treated his ideas with disdain
the daughter of a person's son or daughter
In scenethe daughter of a person's son or daughter
She is my granddaughter
She is my granddaughter
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
satisfactory or acceptable in quality
In scenesatisfactory or acceptable in quality
He found a decent job
He found a decent job
a time when you are not working or active
In scenea time when you are not working or active
We need some downtime to relax
We need some downtime to relax
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
to break free from a place or situation
to break free from a place or situation
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
a soft candy you chew but do not swallow
In scenea soft candy you chew but do not swallow
I like mint gum
I like mint gum
a soft substance you chew but do not swallow
a soft substance you chew but do not swallow
I am chewing gum
I am chewing gum
the firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth
the firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth
My gums are bleeding
My gums are bleeding
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to have a need for something
In sceneto have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to make use of something
to make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
not wanting to talk to people
In scenenot wanting to talk to people
The shy student did not answer
The shy student did not answer
a little below a number or amount
a little below a number or amount
It is just shy of ten dollars
It is just shy of ten dollars
feeling nervous or uncomfortable with others
feeling nervous or uncomfortable with others
She is a shy girl
She is a shy girl
to lower your moral standards
In sceneto lower your moral standards
He would never stoop to cheating
He would never stoop to cheating
a small set of steps leading to the entrance of a house
a small set of steps leading to the entrance of a house
He sat on the stoop
He sat on the stoop
to recover from an illness or problem
In sceneto recover from an illness or problem
It took him a week to get over the flu
It took him a week to get over the flu
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
He had to get over the wall
He had to get over the wall
to trick someone
to trick someone
He tried to get over on me
He tried to get over on me
to go to a place
to go to a place
Can you get over here quickly
Can you get over here quickly
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that