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Gossip Girl — Season 1 Episode 18

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a hole in the ground where a dead person is buried

In scene

a hole in the ground where a dead person is buried

He visited his grandfather's grave

very bad or important

His condition is very grave

to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period

In scene

to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period

I need to get through my homework

to succeed in reaching someone by telephone or communication

I could not get through to him

to successfully go from one side to the other

The car could not get through the narrow street

must or need to

In scene

must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

I gotta go now

not having any dirt or marks

In scene

not having any dirt or marks

Please put on a clean shirt

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

In scene

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He has a clean record

fully or totally

I clean forgot the date

following the rules and not using unfair methods

They played a clean game

easy to understand or interpret

This is a clean answer

to hit someone, especially in the face

He cleaned him in the face

not guilty of a crime

The jury found him clean

not having done anything illegal

His record is clean

free from dirt or marks

Please keep your room clean

completely free of dirt or marks

The glass is completely clean

at the back of something

In scene

at the back of something

The cat is behind the sofa

in the space at the back of something

The ball is behind the chair

the part of the body you sit on

He fell on his behind

the person or thing that causes something to happen

She is the force behind this project

not on time

He is behind schedule

without someone knowing

He did it behind my back

to give support to someone or something

We are behind you

left in a place when you go away

He left his keys behind

by good luck

In scene

by good luck

Luckily, I found my keys

happening because of good luck

Luckily I found my keys

happening because of good luck

Luckily I arrived on time

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

In scene

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

I need some advice

an opinion about what someone should do

I need your advice

the person who

In scene

the person who

Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand

the person that or any person that

Whoever arrives first wins

from one side to the opposite side

In scene

from one side to the opposite side

He walked across the street

covering or extending over the entire range of something

The news spread across the country

a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle

Look at five across

having knowledge about something

Are you across the project details

to spend time in a casual way

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to spend time in a casual way

I just want to hang out at home

to put wet clothes on a line to dry

I hang out the laundry in the sun

to stick a part of your body out of an opening

Do not hang out the window

to spend time with friends in a casual way

We like to hang out on weekends

to spend time relaxing with friends

They hang out at the park every day

to spend time with someone in a relaxed way

We hung out at my house

to spend time with friends in a relaxed way

Let's hang out this evening

a casual meeting with friends or others

We planned a fun hang out for Friday

to keep a distance from someone or something

In scene

to keep a distance from someone or something

Please stay away from the edge

to remain at a distance and not approach a person, place, or thing

You should stay away from the fire

to stop what you are doing for a short time to relax

In scene

to stop what you are doing for a short time to relax

Let's take a break

to do something fun for a special event

In scene

to do something fun for a special event

We will celebrate your birthday tonight

to do something fun for a special event

We celebrate my birthday

to do something special to mark an important event

They celebrate the victory

to take part in a special event or occasion

We celebrate his birthday every year

the bright light from the sun

In scene

the bright light from the sun

The sunlight is very strong today

to appear neat and attractive

In scene

to appear neat and attractive

He cleaned up well for the party

to earn or win a large amount of money

They cleaned up at the casino

to remove dirt or make something neat

I need to clean up my room

to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area

The police want to clean up the city

the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt

The beach clean-up starts at noon

the subject of a conversation or piece of writing

In scene

the subject of a conversation or piece of writing

What is the topic of the lesson

to make or become different

In scene

to make or become different

He needs to change his clothes

a difference or new situation

In scene

a difference or new situation

There was a big change in the weather

making something different

I need to change the plan

to make or become different

The weather is starting to change

to put on different clothes

Please change before we leave

money in the form of small metal coins

I have some change in my pocket

the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost

You forgot your change

to go from one place to another

I have to change trains there

a difference or new situation

This is a big change for us

to put different clothes on yourself

She went to change for the party

to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one

I need to change the battery

a play or film that includes songs and dancing

We saw a change at the theater

the theme or idea being discussed

It is time for a change of topic

to make something different

Please change the color of the wall

to talk about a problem until you agree on a solution

In scene

to talk about a problem until you agree on a solution

We need to hash out the terms

to talk about something thoroughly to reach an agreement

They hashed out the details for hours

to discuss a problem until you reach an agreement

We need to hash out the contract details

not affected by alcohol

In scene

not affected by alcohol

He is completely sober

to write and publish content on a blog

In scene

to write and publish content on a blog

She enjoys blogging about her travels

the place where you live

In scene

the place where you live

He is at home

feeling happy and relaxed in a place

I feel at home here

to cheer for or support someone

In scene

to cheer for or support someone

I am rooting for you

a gentle feeling of love or liking

In scene

a gentle feeling of love or liking

She has a deep affection for her dog

continuing for the whole night

In scene

continuing for the whole night

I stayed awake all night

continuing through the whole night

It rained all night

lasting the whole night

There is an all-night cafe nearby

the part of your head that you hear with

In scene

the part of your head that you hear with

I have two ears

the skill to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

the ability to talk to and influence an important person

She has the ear of the director

the ability to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

to speak with someone

In scene

to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to speak words

I need to talk to my teacher

up to the time when

In scene

up to the time when

I will work till five

up to the time when

In scene

up to the time when

Wait till she arrives

a machine used to keep money in a shop

The cashier opened the till

up to the time when

Wait till tomorrow

to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something

In scene

to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something

They made a toast to the success

sliced bread browned by heat

I eat toast for breakfast

to make bread brown by heating it

I toast the bread

in a hopeless or failed situation

If we lose this game we are toast

to engage in sexual or romantic activity with someone

In scene

to engage in sexual or romantic activity with someone

They hooked up at the party last night

to connect pieces of equipment or machines to work together

Please hook up the printer to the computer

to meet with someone in order to work on something together

Let us hook up tomorrow to finish the report

to have a casual sexual relationship with someone

They decided to hook up at the party

to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

He started to hook up with his coworker

to have a casual sexual relationship with someone

They hooked up after the concert

to have a casual sexual relationship with someone

She hooked up with him last night

to have casual sexual intercourse with someone

They hooked up in the bedroom

to meet someone for a romantic or sexual encounter

Let us hook up later tonight

to recover from an illness or problem

In scene

to recover from an illness or problem

It took him a week to get over the flu

to climb or move over a physical obstacle

He had to get over the wall

to trick someone

He tried to get over on me

to go to a place

Can you get over here quickly

to lose blood from a wound

In scene

to lose blood from a wound

Your finger is bleeding

to lose a large amount of money

The company is bleeding money

to gradually blend into something

The colors began to bleed together

to show very strong support for a team or group

He bleeds for his team

having done something that is against the law or moral rules

In scene

having done something that is against the law or moral rules

The jury found him guilty

feeling bad about doing something wrong

He felt guilty about lying

responsible for doing something wrong

He felt guilty about lying

feeling or showing guilt

He felt guilty about lying

friendly and generous

In scene

friendly and generous

She is a kind person

a group with similar qualities

In scene

a group with similar qualities

What kind of music do you like

nice and helpful to others

She is a kind person

to a small degree; slightly

I am kind of tired

something that is true

In scene

something that is true

It is a fact that the earth is round

used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

In fact, it is very cold

something that is true or real

It is a fact that the earth is round

something known to be true

This is a known fact

to move slowly into a place or situation

In scene

to move slowly into a place or situation

Doubts began to creep in

to begin to appear or affect something slowly and almost without being noticed

Doubts began to creep in

to feel sad for someone because they are in a bad situation

In scene

to feel sad for someone because they are in a bad situation

I feel sorry for the stray cat

a positive declaration or statement

In scene

a positive declaration or statement

She repeated a daily affirmation

a statement that shows support or agreement

The boss gave his affirmation to the plan

to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place

In scene

to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place

The bird landed on the branch

to reach a decision about something

They landed on a final decision

to come to rest on a surface

The bird will land on the branch

to give something to someone in return for money

In scene

to give something to someone in return for money

I will sell my old phone

to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain

He sold his partner to the police

to make someone believe or agree

He sold me on the new plan

a thought or plan in your mind

He tried to sell his new plan to the team

to be persuaded to agree or believe something

He was sold on the idea

not anything at all

She has nothing left to sell

to give something in exchange for money

They sell fresh vegetables

to make someone feel very scared

In scene

to make someone feel very scared

That was a terrifying movie

feeling very scared

The storm was terrifying

to legally end a marriage

In scene

to legally end a marriage

They decided to divorce last year

a woman who is legally separated from her husband

She is a divorce who lives happily

to end a connection or association with something

It is hard to divorce facts from opinions

a woman who is legally separated from her husband

She is a divorcée

a woman who is legally divorced

She is a divorcée

to speak or write something

In scene

to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to state a thought or belief

In scene

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

to perform as a supporting act before a main performer

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to perform as a supporting act before a main performer

A new band will open for the rock star

coming before all others in time or order

In scene

coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

at the beginning

In scene

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

a phrase used to wish someone success

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a phrase used to wish someone success

Break a leg at your show

to wish for something

In scene

to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

a person who lives in a place

In scene

a person who lives in a place

I am a resident of this city

a doctor who is still in training at a hospital

He is a resident doctor

a person who lives in a particular place

She is a resident of this city

to demand or necessitate

In scene

to demand or necessitate

This job requires a lot of patience

to say that something is necessary

This job requires experience

to need something to happen

This job requires a lot of experience

words used when leaving someone

In scene

words used when leaving someone

Good bye, see you tomorrow

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Please say good bye to your friend

to go back to a place or person

In scene

to go back to a place or person

When will you come back?

to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time

Vintage clothes are coming back

to take a quick deep breath

In scene

to take a quick deep breath

She gasped in surprise

a short quick breath

She gave a gasp of surprise

to change and become more mature or advanced

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to change and become more mature or advanced

Children grow quickly

to become larger or more

The demand for goods continues to grow

to cause plants or hair to develop

They grow tomatoes in the garden

to start to feel anxious about something

I began to grow worried about the weather

less; indicating subtraction

In scene

less; indicating subtraction

Five minus two is three

a bad or undesirable feature

A big minus of this car is the high cost

the symbol (-) used to show subtraction or a negative number

Put a minus sign before the number

used to add a negative statement

In scene

used to add a negative statement

I don't like it either

used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence

I do not like apples and she does not either

one or the other of two things

Either you stay or I go

not able to be found

In scene

not able to be found

The dog is missing

not being present

A page is missing

to feel sad that someone is not with you

I miss you

to be important or valuable

In scene

to be important or valuable

Your opinion counts for a lot

to have value or importance

Your opinion counts for a lot here

to be included as part of a total

This exam counts for half of your final grade

to move something to a lower position

In scene

to move something to a lower position

Please lower the flag

not high

This is a lower price

to make something less high or reduce its level

Please lower the flag

to reduce the volume of a sound

Please lower the volume

to make a sound less loud

Please lower the music

to make a sound less loud

Can you lower the volume

at a smaller height or level

He lives on a lower floor

not high or great in amount, level, or rank

Prices are lower today

not loud

Speak in a lower voice

to make something less

Lower the price

very hot and humid

In scene

very hot and humid

The weather is sultry today

to move to or reach a place

In scene

to move to or reach a place

She came to my house yesterday

to occur or take place

The changes came slowly

to come to a place again

They came back to the city

to have a particular meaning or message

In scene

to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

to show or make clear what something is

In scene

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

In scene

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

the typical or middle value in a set of numbers

This is a means of communication

to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

to make someone do something

In scene

to make someone do something

They forced him to leave

a group of people organized for a purpose

He joined the police force

to use physical strength to move something

He forced the door open

physical power or strength

He pushed the door with force

to feel strong dislike for someone

In scene

to feel strong dislike for someone

I hate spiders

to strongly dislike

In scene

to strongly dislike

I hate cold weather

to speak words

He confessed the truth

a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone

They have so much hate in their hearts

to laugh quietly

In scene

to laugh quietly

He chuckles at the joke

to laugh in a quiet, soft way

He chuckles at the joke

to speak about a topic

In scene

to speak about a topic

We need to talk about the plan

to highlight how extreme something is

Talk about a lucky break

to say something about a particular subject

They talked about the project

after a long time or delay

In scene

after a long time or delay

We eventually arrived home

after a long time or at the end

He eventually found his keys

after a long time or delay

He eventually arrived home

to stop holding something

In scene

to stop holding something

Let go of the rope

to end someone's employment

They let her go last week

to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility

They decided to let him go

to take place or occur

In scene

to take place or occur

What is going on here?

to get close to a particular age or number

She is going on ten

to continue doing something

He kept going on with his work

to go on a journey or vacation

I am going on a trip

to get a prize or victory

In scene

to get a prize or victory

They won the match

to be the best or first in a competition

She won the gold medal in the race

to go out with someone romantically

In scene

to go out with someone romantically

He is dating a new girl

a way to find the age of old things

Carbon dating is used for fossils

the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically

They started dating last month

to come to a stop or conclusion

In scene

to come to a stop or conclusion

We decided to end it

a flying vehicle with rotating blades

In scene

a flying vehicle with rotating blades

The helicopter landed on the roof

used to make a polite request

In scene

used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

an expression of surprise or admiration

In scene

an expression of surprise or admiration

Wow, this is beautiful

to make someone feel great admiration

Her performance wowed the audience

a word used to show shock or amazement

Wow, what a nice view

a physical or verbal struggle between people

In scene

a physical or verbal struggle between people

They had a big fight yesterday

to take part in a fight or war

Soldiers fight to protect their country

to try hard to stop or prevent something

We must fight the disease

the quality of being strong and determined

She showed great fight today

an emotion that you experience

In scene

an emotion that you experience

Love is a strong feeling

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

In scene

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

I feel that we are lost

a strong feeling or emotion

Love is a powerful feeling

the general mood or character of a place

The room has a cozy feeling

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling it will rain

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I am feeling happy today

to have a physical or emotional feeling

I can feel the wind

expecting good things to happen

I have a hopeful feeling about this

the belief that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling he knows

a belief that something is true without proof

She trusts her intuition

a physical or emotional feeling

I have a strange feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Anger is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Joy is a happy feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

She is full of feeling

to have an opinion or attitude

I have a feeling that we should go

a physical thing that you can see and touch

In scene

a physical thing that you can see and touch

It is a small object

to say that you do not agree with something

I object to this plan

a thing that you plan to achieve

Our main object is to succeed

a noun or pronoun that is affected by the action of a verb in a sentence

Identify the object in the sentence

done using a phone

In scene

done using a phone

We talked over the phone

using a telephone to communicate

We talked over the phone yesterday

something that must be done or is required

In scene

something that must be done or is required

It is necessary to drink water every day

needed or essential

Sleep is necessary for health

feeling strong romantic affection for someone

In scene

feeling strong romantic affection for someone

They are in love

feeling deep affection for someone

They have been in love for years

feeling strong romantic affection for someone

He is totally in love with her

feeling deep romantic love for someone

They looked so happy and in love

not less than; at the very least

In scene

not less than; at the very least

At least three people came

to a small degree

In scene

to a small degree

I am not in the least bit worried

used to say something positive despite a problem

It was cold but at least we had a heater

the smallest in amount or degree

This is the least expensive room

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