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Gossip Girl — Season 4 Episode 12

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the act of not telling the truth

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the act of not telling the truth

He was fired for his dishonesty

just one thing and nothing else

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just one thing and nothing else

It is nothing but a dream

a place where you can buy and eat meals

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a place where you can buy and eat meals

This restaurant is very famous

a place where you can buy and eat meals

I like to eat at a restaurant

a place where you can buy and eat a meal

Let's meet at the restaurant

a place where you can buy and eat meals

The restaurant is closed today

having the skill or opportunity to do something

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having the skill or opportunity to do something

She is able to speak English

not any person

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not any person

No one is home

any person

No one knows the answer

not any person at all

No one is at home

to be of significance or relevance

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to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

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a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

to make a surprise attack on someone

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to make a surprise attack on someone

The soldiers planned to ambush the enemy

on fire

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on fire

The building was ablaze

full of strong emotion or energy

His face was ablaze with excitement

usual, ordinary, not strange

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usual, ordinary, not strange

It is normal to feel nervous

typical or not strange

It is normal to feel nervous

becoming older

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becoming older

He is worried about aging

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

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to want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

to make something stop working or operating

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to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

to be very funny or popular with an audience

The comedian killed the audience

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

a car that you pay to ride in

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a car that you pay to ride in

I called a cab

a taxi or car for hire

He is a cab driver

a short name for cabernet sauvignon wine

We had a glass of cab

to deliberately make someone feel worse when they are already upset

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to deliberately make someone feel worse when they are already upset

Do not twist the knife by reminding him of the failure

connected with books and writing

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connected with books and writing

She has a great literary talent

the time by which something must be finished

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the time by which something must be finished

I have to finish this report before the deadline

a final date or time by which something must be done

The deadline is tomorrow

the time by which something must be finished

The deadline is tomorrow

to make someone feel fear

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to make someone feel fear

Don't scare me

feeling fear

It was a big scare

a group of people, especially family or friends

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a group of people, especially family or friends

My folks are coming to visit

the people in a family

I am visiting my folks this weekend

relating to the traditional culture of ordinary people

She likes to listen to folk music

a French dish of meat and vegetables boiled together

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a French dish of meat and vegetables boiled together

We had pot-au-feu for dinner

the period from noon to evening

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the period from noon to evening

I have a meeting in the afternoon

the time between noon and evening

We have a meeting in the afternoon

used to introduce a new topic or additional information

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used to introduce a new topic or additional information

By the way, what is your name?

used to introduce a new or extra comment

By the way I like your shoes

used to introduce a new or extra topic

By the way have you finished the report

used to introduce a new or related topic

By the way did you call Mom

used to add a side comment

By the way I saw your brother yesterday

used to refer to any one of a group of people or things

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used to refer to any one of a group of people or things

You can choose whichever you like

the act of not including something

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the act of not including something

The omission of her name was a mistake

arriving at the planned moment

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arriving at the planned moment

The train arrived on time

to become aware of or used to something

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to become aware of or used to something

This melody sounds familiar to me

well-known or recognized from before

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well-known or recognized from before

Your face looks familiar

a set of matching jacket and trousers

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a set of matching jacket and trousers

He wore a black suit to the wedding

to be right or suitable for someone or something

This time suits me well

a claim or dispute brought to a court of law

He brought a suit against his neighbor

to give the impression of being

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to give the impression of being

He appears to be tired

to come into view or to be seen

A ghost appeared in the room

to act in a play, film, or show

She will appear in the new movie

to come into view or to be seen

The stars appear at night

to pull apart a structure or take something off a wall

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to pull apart a structure or take something off a wall

They will take down the tent

to beat or overcome someone or something

The boxer took down his opponent

to record information in writing

Please take down his phone number

to make someone fall to the ground

The wrestler tried to take down his opponent

to bring something down from a high place

Please take down the decorations

happening with people in the same place

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happening with people in the same place

We should meet in person

being in the same place as someone

I want to meet you in person

to try to make someone do something

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to try to make someone do something

They pressured him to sign the paper

the strong effect of something pushing against something else

The water pressure is high

the feeling of worry caused by demands

He is under a lot of pressure

the state of being away or not present

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the state of being away or not present

His absence was noticed by everyone

happening most of the time

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happening most of the time

It was just a normal day

happening most of the time

It is usual to see rain

the thing someone normally chooses or does

I will order my usual

something that is normal or regularly happens

I'll have my usual coffee

something that causes a sudden feeling of shock or surprise

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something that causes a sudden feeling of shock or surprise

It was a real shocker to hear the news

not the same as others

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not the same as others

These two ideas are distinct

easy to see or notice

There is a distinct smell of smoke

clearly different and noticeable in a good way

This flavor has a distinct taste

to move to a higher place

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to move to a higher place

Come up and see my room

to happen or be mentioned

This topic will come up in the meeting

to grow up in the same place as someone else

She came up in a small town

to happen soon or be about to happen

A problem came up

to move near to something or someone

A stranger came up to me

to happen or appear

A problem came up at work

to move to a higher place or position

I came up the stairs to my office

to be mentioned or discussed

Your name came up in our meeting

happening or appearing soon

The exam date is coming up soon

to be going to happen in the near future

Christmas is coming up fast

to happen or take place

Many questions came up during the event

to move to a higher position or status

She came up in the company quickly

a particular form of something

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a particular form of something

This is the new version of the book

a rule or part of an agreement

In scene

a rule or part of an agreement

The terms of the contract are fair

a word or phrase used in a particular context

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a word or phrase used in a particular context

This is a technical term

a fixed length of time for a job or office

His term in office ends soon

feeling worried or under pressure

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feeling worried or under pressure

She felt very strained today

to remove solid pieces from a liquid

Please drink the strained juice

to hurt a part of the body by using it too much

He strained a muscle

to be ruined or not succeed

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to be ruined or not succeed

His new company started to sink

a bowl-shaped fixture for washing

Wash your hands in the sink

a device that absorbs and spreads out heat

The computer needs a heat sink

to move downward, especially into water

The ship started to sink

to cut something into pieces

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to cut something into pieces

Chop the onions

a thick slice of meat with a bone attached

I ate a lamb chop for dinner

small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water

The boat struggled in the rough chop

a skill or ability in a particular area

He has great guitar chops

for the reason that

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for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

I have lived here since 2010

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

a period of sixty seconds

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a period of sixty seconds

I will be there in five minutes

lasting a short amount of time

The meeting will only take five minutes

lasting five minutes

He waited five minutes for the bus

lasting only a few minutes

The break will last five minutes

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

as it seems or appears

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as it seems or appears

Apparently, he forgot the meeting

to bring or come together in one place

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to bring or come together in one place

I have a meeting tomorrow

a planned gathering of people

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a planned gathering of people

I have a meeting at ten

to come into contact with someone or something

I had a meeting with my friend

a planned gathering with someone

I have a meeting with my doctor

an event where people come together to talk

We have a meeting at ten o clock

clearly defined or identified

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clearly defined or identified

I have a specific goal

clear and exact

I need specific instructions

a tool that shoots bullets

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a tool that shoots bullets

The man has a gun

a weapon that shoots bullets

He hid the gun in his bag

to fire a gun at someone or something

He gunned the target

a device that shoots out a substance

She used a glue gun

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

companies that produce goods or provide services

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companies that produce goods or provide services

These industries provide many jobs

a large business organization

In scene

a large business organization

These industries hire many workers

a group of businesses that make or sell similar products

The tech industries are growing fast

to think something may not be true

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to think something may not be true

I doubt he will come

a music group

The band is very good

to not believe that something is true

I doubt that

a feeling of not being sure if something is true

I have some doubt about his story

to make someone feel happier or more confident

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to make someone feel happier or more confident

The news heartened the team

to take something to pieces

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to take something to pieces

He had to dismantle the clock

a large public road vehicle

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a large public road vehicle

I take the bus to work

to remove dirty dishes from a table

He bussed the table after the meal

to take someone somewhere by bus

They bus students to school

acting like a child in a silly way

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acting like a child in a silly way

Stop being so childish

allowed under Islamic law

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allowed under Islamic law

It is halal to donate money

following Islamic food rules

We eat only halal food

to go into a place

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to go into a place

Please come into the room

to get or receive something

She came into a lot of money

to be part of a situation

Money does not come into this decision

joined together as one

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joined together as one

They formed a unified team to solve the problem

to say that something is necessary

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to say that something is necessary

This job requires experience

to demand or necessitate

This job requires a lot of patience

to need something to happen

This job requires a lot of experience

a person who checks something

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a person who checks something

The ticket checker asked for my pass

a small flat object used in the game of checkers

I need one more checker to play

to throw away or remove something

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to throw away or remove something

Please dispose of your trash properly

to put people or things in a certain order or position

He disposed the troops along the ridge

to throw away or remove something

You should dispose of these old papers

in the company of or accompanying

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in the company of or accompanying

He came along with his friend

in the company of someone or something

She came along with her friend

in the company of someone or something

I need a pen along with this paper

something you want to achieve

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something you want to achieve

My goal is to learn English

the number of points in a game

He scored a goal in the match

the area where players try to score in a sport

The ball went into the goal

not including

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not including

Aside from the rain, the trip was great

not including

Aside from you nobody came

to change the direction you are facing or moving

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to change the direction you are facing or moving

Turn around and look at me

to make something become something else

The new manager turned the business around

to make a bad situation much better

The new plan will turn around the company

to become disoriented or lost

I turned around in the woods

a complete change in direction or opinion

The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising

to move to face the opposite direction

Please turn around so I can see you

feeling regret or expressing apology

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feeling regret or expressing apology

I am sorry for being late

must or need to

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must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

I gotta go now

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

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used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

not sensible or well thought out

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not sensible or well thought out

It was a harebrained plan

a paid role of employment

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a paid role of employment

She is looking for a new position

a way of thinking about or approaching a topic

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a way of thinking about or approaching a topic

What is your position on this issue

the place where someone or something is

Please position the camera carefully

a set of circumstances someone is in

They are in a difficult position

having a low temperature

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having a low temperature

The winter cold is harsh

showing no kindness or affection

He is a cold person

a common sickness with a runny nose and cough

I have a cold

not awake or aware of what is happening

He was knocked cold in the fight

the quality of being overly proud or self-important

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the quality of being overly proud or self-important

His pomposity annoyed everyone at the meeting

the ability to wait calmly

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the ability to wait calmly

Please have some patience

the ability to wait calmly without getting angry

Learning requires a lot of patience

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

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a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

to begin to be something

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to begin to be something

She wants to become a doctor

to change into a particular state or condition

Water will become ice

to look good on someone

That dress really becomes you

starting to be something

The weather will become cold

having no end; lasting forever

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having no end; lasting forever

The ocean looks endless

the act of putting parts together or attaching them

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the act of putting parts together or attaching them

The fitting of the parts took time

the act of trying on clothes to see if they are the right size

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the act of trying on clothes to see if they are the right size

The fitting of the coat took five minutes

right for a particular situation

It is a fitting end to the story

the act of making something the right size or shape

The tailor is doing a fitting for my suit

or something like that

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or something like that

Do you want some tea or something?

or something like that

Do you want coffee or something

something that happens, often bad or unusual

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something that happens, often bad or unusual

It was a strange incident

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

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the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

He has a brilliant mind

to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

to have a plan or intention to do something

I mind to help him

to be responsible for something

Please mind your step on the stairs

a stringed musical instrument played with fingers or a pick

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a stringed musical instrument played with fingers or a pick

I play the guitar

having no work or obligations

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having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

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