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Gilmore Girls — Season 3 Episode 4

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lacking good sense or judgment

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lacking good sense or judgment

That was a silly mistake

a device for making calls

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a device for making calls

The phone is on the table

to make a telephone call

I will phone you tomorrow

a device used to make calls and access the internet

My phone is charging

deserving pity or contempt

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deserving pity or contempt

His excuse was pathetic

extremely bad or useless

Your effort was pathetic

a group of people sharing a common cultural background

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a group of people sharing a common cultural background

People of every ethnicity are welcome here

to speak about something briefly

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to speak about something briefly

He didn't mention the price

to speak about something briefly

Please mention your experience in the letter

to say something about someone or something

He mentioned the book to me

separated into parts

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separated into parts

The clock fell apart

not together

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not together

They live apart

into pieces or parts

The machine fell apart

in a way that is not together

They live apart from each other

to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty

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to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty

I will deal with the problem tomorrow

to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject

This book deals with ancient history

to engage in business or communication with a person

I do not like dealing with rude people

to take action to solve a problem

I have to deal with this problem

a difficult or tricky situation

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a difficult or tricky situation

I am in a pickle

a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

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a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

I ate a pickle with my lunch

to keep food in vinegar or salt water

I like to pickle vegetables

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

existing as a fact

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existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

to feel concern about something

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to feel concern about something

I do not give a damn about it

to bring goods into a country

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to bring goods into a country

We import coffee from Brazil

a business that brings goods into a country

Our company specializes in the import of electronics

importance or significance

He did not understand the import of the news

to talk about something formally

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to talk about something formally

The students are debating the topic

to make something stop working

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to make something stop working

Please shut the computer

to make someone stop talking

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to make someone stop talking

He tried to shut her

to stop someone from being part of a group or activity

They shut him out of the conversation

to leave a place or start a journey

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to leave a place or start a journey

I will get off the bus at the next stop

to stop doing something

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to stop doing something

Get off my back

to avoid being punished for something

He got off with a fine

to finish a phone conversation

I need to get off the phone now

to stop touching something or to leave a place

Please get off the bus

to stop bothering someone

Get off him now

to leave or move away from something or someone

I need to get off the bus

without any doubt

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without any doubt

I will definitely come

to say something not serious

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to say something not serious

I am just kidding

a young person

The kid is playing

a person who wins a game or contest

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a person who wins a game or contest

The winner gets a prize

a person or thing that is very good or successful

This new idea is a real winner

someone who wins a contest or competition

He was the winner

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

He attempted to open the door

content

I attempted to fix the car

people who are killed or injured in a war or accident

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people who are killed or injured in a war or accident

There were many casualties in the accident

to do something regularly as a habit

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to do something regularly as a habit

He makes it a practice to read

to do something regularly to improve your skill

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to do something regularly to improve your skill

You need to practice piano

a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability

He completed the practice questions before the exam

a business where a professional works

She has a medical practice

to do something repeatedly to improve

I practice piano every day

the separate parts at the end of your foot

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the separate parts at the end of your foot

I hurt my toe

to follow rules or orders

You need to toe the line

to not be present or found

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to not be present or found

A page is missing from this book

to not be where someone or something is expected to be

The cat is missing

to not be in the place where something is expected to be

My keys are missing

a person who belongs to a group or organization

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a person who belongs to a group or organization

We have fifty members in our club

a person who belongs to a group

We have ten members in our club

making someone unable to move

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making someone unable to move

The doctor is immobilizing the patient's leg

a state of serious mental illness

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a state of serious mental illness

This is pure insanity

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

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to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

very bad or unpleasant

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very bad or unpleasant

The weather is lousy today

the skin on the top of your head

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the skin on the top of your head

He has a dry scalp

the skin on the top of a person's head

I have an itchy scalp

to cut or tear the hair and skin off someone's head

The attacker scalped his victim

to buy tickets and resell them at a higher price

He tried to scalp tickets for the concert

a place where you buy and eat food

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a place where you buy and eat food

I will meet you in the cafeteria

a natural substance in the body that controls functions

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a natural substance in the body that controls functions

Insulin is a hormone

of or relating to the mind

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of or relating to the mind

It is a mental process

not thinking in a normal way

He acts mental today

a person with a mental illness

He acts like a mental

a feeling that something is going to happen in the future

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a feeling that something is going to happen in the future

She had a premonition that something bad would happen

at the top in position, rank, or degree

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at the top in position, rank, or degree

Mount Everest is the highest mountain

of the greatest level or amount

This is the highest price

measuring a long way from bottom to top

Mount Everest is the highest mountain

the greatest in amount or rank

This is the highest mountain in the world

not polite; showing bad manners

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not polite; showing bad manners

He was very rude to the waiter

to make someone feel unable to understand something

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to make someone feel unable to understand something

These directions confuse me

to make someone think something wrong

The false information confused the witnesses

to mistake one person or thing for another

I often confuse the twins

difficult to understand

The complicated instructions confused the students

working together as one group

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working together as one group

We need a one-for-all approach to finish the project

to say that something is good or acceptable

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to say that something is good or acceptable

I hope they approve of my decision

to officially say something is okay

The boss approved the plan

a strong feeling of relief after expressing strong emotions

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a strong feeling of relief after expressing strong emotions

Writing in her diary provided a sense of catharsis

the number 12

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the number 12

I have twelve apples

something that makes a situation less enjoyable

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something that makes a situation less enjoyable

His negative attitude was a damper on the mood

a part that controls airflow in a system

Adjust the damper to let more air in

something that makes a situation less enjoyable

The rain put a damper on our picnic

slight wetness that makes something less lively

The rain was a damper on our party

the chance of something bad happening

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the chance of something bad happening

Smoking is a health risk

a strategy game where players try to conquer territories

We played Risk last night

to put something in danger

Don't risk your life

to expose to possible harm or loss

He did not want to risk his life

the hard mouth part of a bird

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the hard mouth part of a bird

The bird has a long beak

the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth

The bird has a yellow beak

a person's nose, especially a large or prominent one

He was teased for his large beak

to speak to someone in a way that does not invite a response

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to speak to someone in a way that does not invite a response

He talked at me for an hour

to speak to someone without letting them respond

He just wanted to talk at me

to make sounds showing you think something is funny

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to make sounds showing you think something is funny

He laughs at the joke

something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement

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something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement

That joke was a good laugh

the sound made when happy or amused

I heard her laugh

to be different from a standard or plan

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to be different from a standard or plan

The path deviated from the original plan

to decide not to do something you planned

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to decide not to do something you planned

He decided to back out of the deal

to injure the muscles in one's back

I backed out my back lifting the box.

to leave a place or situation

He decided to back out of the project

to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage

I need to back out of the garage

not required or wanted

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not required or wanted

This detail is unnecessary

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

a period of sixty seconds

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a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

a period of 60 seconds

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a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

to be very funny or popular with an audience

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to be very funny or popular with an audience

The comedian killed the audience

to make someone or something die

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to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

to want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

to stop or end something

We had to kill the project

to make something die

The frost will kill the plants

to make someone die

The soldiers killed the king

a person who kills someone

The police caught the killer

to cause someone great emotional pain

His words killed me

having left or disappeared

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having left or disappeared

The milk is gone

to change to a state or condition

He has gone mad

to move from one place to another

She has gone home

no longer present in a place

She is gone for the day

to no longer be present

The cookies are all gone

no longer present or existing

The milk is gone

to move away from a place

They have gone to the cinema

no longer present or available

My phone is gone

no longer in the place it was before

My keys are gone

having moved away or disappeared

The summer is gone

to laugh at someone or something in a mean way

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to laugh at someone or something in a mean way

They mocked his silly hat

not real, made to look or act like the real thing

They held a mock trial

to make fun of someone or something

Do not mock your classmates

to speak or write something

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to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to state a thought or belief

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to state a thought or belief

She says it is a good idea

to show information or a number

The sign says stop

the power to make a choice or give an opinion

She has a say in the matter

hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks

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hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks

He has a long beard

a person who hides someone's real relationship or identity

He used his friend as a beard to hide his true relationship

the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

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the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

It is hard to breathe in this room

to be completely focused on or full of something

He breathes fashion

to give new life or energy to something

We need to breathe life into the project

to say something aloud

She did not breathe a word about it

to take air into your lungs

You need to breathe deeply

having the same appearance or quality

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having the same appearance or quality

The two brothers look alike

if something happens or as a preparation

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if something happens or as a preparation

Take an umbrella in case it rains

if something happens

Take an umbrella in case it rains

for use if something happens

Take an umbrella in case it rains

trembling or not steady

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trembling or not steady

His hands were shaky

not likely to succeed or last

The company's future looks shaky

to make someone do something

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to make someone do something

The law will obligate companies to recycle

to say something very softly

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to say something very softly

She whispered a secret to me

a very small amount of something

There was a whisper of smoke in the air

a very quiet sound made when speaking

She spoke in a whisper

to push something or someone roughly

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to push something or someone roughly

Don't shove me

a hard, rough push

He gave me a hard shove

up to the time when

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up to the time when

Wait til tomorrow

the simple, silly way people talk to babies

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the simple, silly way people talk to babies

Parents often use baby talk with their newborn

the simple, first words and sounds that babies say

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the simple, first words and sounds that babies say

He speaks in baby talk to his son

a large amount of money or valuable things

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a large amount of money or valuable things

He spent all his riches

something that is wrong or incorrect

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something that is wrong or incorrect

I made a mistake

to think something is different than it really is

I mistook him for his brother

one of two equal parts of something

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one of two equal parts of something

The team played both halves well

to some extent but not completely

He was half asleep

a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with

I am going out with my better half

to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

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to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

I am surprised by the gift

an event that happens without warning

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an event that happens without warning

That party was a big surprise

a word said to announce something unexpected

Surprise! I am here

happening without warning, intended to surprise

It was a surprise visit

coming before all others in time or order

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coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

at the beginning

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at the beginning

At first I did not understand

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

to give support or aid

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to give support or aid

I will assist you with the project

to go back to a place or activity

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to go back to a place or activity

I will get back to work soon

to reply or speak to someone again later

I will get back to you soon

to communicate with someone again later

I will get back to you later

to contact someone after a delay

I will get back to you with the answer

to answer or respond to someone

She needs to get back to him today

to start doing something again after a pause

Let us get back to work

physical power or strength

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physical power or strength

He pushed the door with force

a group of people organized for a purpose

He joined the police force

to make someone do something

They forced him to leave

to use physical strength to move something

He forced the door open

to find people to join a group or job

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to find people to join a group or job

The company wants to recruit new staff

a person who has recently joined a group or organization

We welcomed the new recruit

to think that something will happen

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to think that something will happen

I expect a call today

to be pregnant with a baby

She is expecting a baby

to be required or expected to do something

You are expected to come

content

I expect a reply soon

a particular way of doing or expressing something

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a particular way of doing or expressing something

He has a unique style of writing

to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way

She likes to style her hair every morning

a particular way something is made or looks

I like the style of this house

to give a name or title to someone

He was styled the leader of the group

the distance or amount of something

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the distance or amount of something

They measured the lengths of the ropes

the measurement of something from end to end

The length of the table is two meters

to move around quickly or busily

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to move around quickly or busily

The children are running around in the garden

to be very busy doing many things

I have been running around all day

a formal meeting to ask questions

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a formal meeting to ask questions

I have a job interview tomorrow

to ask someone questions in a formal meeting

They will interview the candidates today

a meeting to ask someone questions

I have a job interview tomorrow

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