Gossip Girl — Season 5 Episode 3
Words & meanings
680 words
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a place that serves steak and other grilled meat
In scenea place that serves steak and other grilled meat
We went to a steakhouse for dinner
We went to a steakhouse for dinner
despite that; nevertheless
In scenedespite that; nevertheless
It was delicious though
It was delicious though
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Though it was raining we went out
Though it was raining we went out
used to introduce a contrast or concession
used to introduce a contrast or concession
Though he was tired he kept working
Though he was tired he kept working
used to add a contrasting point
used to add a contrasting point
It is a bit expensive though
It is a bit expensive though
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
in a low voice so others can't hear
In scenein a low voice so others can't hear
She muttered the answer under her breath
She muttered the answer under her breath
to try to get away from someone or something
In sceneto try to get away from someone or something
He had to run from the danger
He had to run from the danger
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to make sounds with your voice because you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds with your voice because you think something is funny
She laughs at the movie
She laughs at the movie
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
someone very amusing or entertaining
someone very amusing or entertaining
They are such laughs
They are such laughs
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
Their laughs filled the room
Their laughs filled the room
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
to close or grip tightly
In sceneto close or grip tightly
He clenched his fists in anger
He clenched his fists in anger
to get a victory in a competition
to get a victory in a competition
They clenched the victory
They clenched the victory
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
In sceneto let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
to keep away from someone or something
In sceneto keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid heavy traffic
I try to avoid heavy traffic
to keep away from something
to keep away from something
Try to avoid bad habits
Try to avoid bad habits
to keep away from someone or something
to keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid traffic
I try to avoid traffic
the flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting
In scenethe flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting
The baby slept in her lap
The baby slept in her lap
one complete trip around a track or course
In sceneone complete trip around a track or course
He ran one lap of the track
He ran one lap of the track
something that appears real but is not
something that appears real but is not
That is an illusion
That is an illusion
to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface
to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface
The water laps against the rocks
The water laps against the rocks
to make something go away
In sceneto make something go away
I want to get rid of this old chair
I want to get rid of this old chair
to leave a place or appear
In sceneto leave a place or appear
The sun came out
The sun came out
to be released, published, or revealed
to be released, published, or revealed
The new book will come out soon
The new book will come out soon
at the present time or without delay
at the present time or without delay
The truth will come out immediately
The truth will come out immediately
to state something honestly and directly
to state something honestly and directly
He finally came out about the truth
He finally came out about the truth
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
used to add a side comment
used to add a side comment
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
happening or existing before now
In scenehappening or existing before now
He is a former president
He is a former president
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
from a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
how likely something is
In scenehow likely something is
The odds are in our favor
The odds are in our favor
the probability that something will happen
the probability that something will happen
The odds of winning are low
The odds of winning are low
a state of conflict or not agreeing
a state of conflict or not agreeing
They are at odds about the plan
They are at odds about the plan
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
to force someone to leave a place
In sceneto force someone to leave a place
The king decided to exile the prince
The king decided to exile the prince
a long, thin cake filled with cream and covered with chocolate
In scenea long, thin cake filled with cream and covered with chocolate
I bought a fresh eclair
I bought a fresh eclair
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She is going through a hard time
She is going through a hard time
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The deal is finally going through
The deal is finally going through
to use up or drink/eat something
to use up or drink/eat something
We are going through a lot of milk
We are going through a lot of milk
to look through or examine the contents of something
to look through or examine the contents of something
I am going through my old files
I am going through my old files
done in a final way with no plan to change
In scenedone in a final way with no plan to change
Let's settle this once and for all
Let's settle this once and for all
in a way that ends a situation permanently
in a way that ends a situation permanently
We need to settle this once and for all
We need to settle this once and for all
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 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
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
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 very quiet sound made when speaking
In scenea very quiet sound made when speaking
She spoke in a whisper
She spoke in a whisper
to say something very softly
In sceneto say something very softly
She whispered a secret to me
She whispered a secret to me
a very small amount of something
a very small amount of something
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
In sceneto not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
In scenethe state of being completely forgotten or unknown
The ancient city sank into oblivion
The ancient city sank into oblivion
to successfully control or defeat something
In sceneto successfully control or defeat something
The army conquered the city
The army conquered the city
to give a reply to someone
In sceneto give a reply to someone
I cannot answer for him
I cannot answer for him
to accept the blame or punishment for something
to accept the blame or punishment for something
You will have to answer for your actions
You will have to answer for your actions
to accept blame or duty for something
to accept blame or duty for something
You must answer for your mistakes
You must answer for your mistakes
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
carry | to take something to a place
In scenecarry | to take something to a place
He brought some water
He brought some water
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
She brought the bag
She brought the bag
to make something happen
to make something happen
The new rules brought changes to the company
The new rules brought changes to the company
nice and helpful to others
In scenenice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
a large public road vehicle
In scenea large public road vehicle
I take the bus to work
I take the bus to work
to remove dirty dishes from a table
to remove dirty dishes from a table
He bussed the table after the meal
He bussed the table after the meal
to take someone somewhere by bus
to take someone somewhere by bus
They bus students to school
They bus students to school
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
any person
any person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
to become visible or noticeable
In sceneto become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He didn't show up for the meeting
He didn't show up for the meeting
to arrive at a place for an event
to arrive at a place for an event
He did not show up for the party
He did not show up for the party
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
to make someone feel ashamed in public
to make someone feel ashamed in public
She showed him up in front of the team
She showed him up in front of the team
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
He tried to show up his rival during the match
He tried to show up his rival during the match
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
He showed up his rival with a better performance
He showed up his rival with a better performance
to go with someone to a place to guide or protect them
In sceneto go with someone to a place to guide or protect them
He will escort you to the door
He will escort you to the door
a person who goes with someone to a place
In scenea person who goes with someone to a place
He acted as her escort
He acted as her escort
a person who is paid for sex
a person who is paid for sex
He hired an escort for the evening
He hired an escort for the evening
a four-wheeled road vehicle
a four-wheeled road vehicle
He drives an old Escort
He drives an old Escort
relating to a national law-making body
In scenerelating to a national law-making body
The congressional session ended today
The congressional session ended today
causing slight anger or bother
In scenecausing slight anger or bother
That noise is very annoying
That noise is very annoying
causing slight anger or upset
causing slight anger or upset
This loud noise is very annoying
This loud noise is very annoying
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
the act of collecting something from a place
In scenethe act of collecting something from a place
The pickup is at five
The pickup is at five
an informal, unorganized game played for fun
an informal, unorganized game played for fun
They played a pickup game in the park
They played a pickup game in the park
a small truck with an open back
a small truck with an open back
He bought a new pickup
He bought a new pickup
not existing or not present
In scenenot existing or not present
The risk is nonexistent
The risk is nonexistent
not having something
In scenenot having something
He arrived sans an invitation
He arrived sans an invitation
someone who prepares text for publication
In scenesomeone who prepares text for publication
He works as an editor
He works as an editor
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to take up a position of readiness for action
In sceneto take up a position of readiness for action
The soldiers were ordered to stand to at dawn
The soldiers were ordered to stand to at dawn
to be in a position where you are likely to do or get something
to be in a position where you are likely to do or get something
He stands to gain a lot
He stands to gain a lot
someone who says things that are not true
In scenesomeone who says things that are not true
He is a liar
He is a liar
nearly, in effect
In scenenearly, in effect
It is practically finished
It is practically finished
almost, in effect
almost, in effect
He has practically finished the work
He has practically finished the work
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
In sceneto give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
In sceneone 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
In scenea planned way or path to follow
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
used to say yes or to show agreement
used 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
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
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
feeling less worried or upset
In scenefeeling less worried or upset
I felt relieved when I heard the news
I felt relieved when I heard the news
to make a bad feeling less strong
to make a bad feeling less strong
The medicine relieved his pain
The medicine relieved his pain
feeling less worried or upset
feeling less worried or upset
I felt relieved when I heard the news
I felt relieved when I heard the news
a list of people who are not allowed to do something
In scenea list of people who are not allowed to do something
He was added to the blacklist for breaking the rules
He was added to the blacklist for breaking the rules
to get money or reward for work
In sceneto get money or reward for work
He earns a good salary
He earns a good salary
to get money by working
to get money by working
I need to earn money
I need to earn money
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
She earns a salary
She earns a salary
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
He earns payment for his work
He earns payment for his work
to laugh at someone or something in a disrespectful way
In sceneto laugh at someone or something in a disrespectful way
They scoffed at his idea
They scoffed at his idea
to eat something quickly and greedily
to eat something quickly and greedily
He scoffed down the sandwich
He scoffed down the sandwich
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Rain makes plants grow
Rain makes plants grow
to be reasonable or understandable
to be reasonable or understandable
This explanation makes sense
This explanation makes sense
to get money as payment for work
to get money as payment for work
He makes a lot of money
He makes a lot of money
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
in good health or condition
In scenein good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
to put something in danger
In sceneto put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
to keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
used to show that something is surprising given what was just said
In sceneused to show that something is surprising given what was just said
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
despite that; nevertheless
despite that; nevertheless
I went out even though it was raining
I went out even though it was raining
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Even though he was tired he worked
Even though he was tired he worked
a feeling of sadness when children leave home
In scenea feeling of sadness when children leave home
She felt lonely because of empty nest syndrome
She felt lonely because of empty nest syndrome
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
an unfair idea about a group of people
In scenean unfair idea about a group of people
It is wrong to believe every stereotype
It is wrong to believe every stereotype
a fixed idea about a group of people
a fixed idea about a group of people
This is a common stereotype
This is a common stereotype
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
not real, like a story for children
In scenenot real, like a story for children
She likes reading fairy tales
She likes reading fairy tales
a story about magical creatures and events, usually for children
In scenea story about magical creatures and events, usually for children
This book is full of fairy tales
This book is full of fairy tales
like a story with magic and happy endings
like a story with magic and happy endings
They had a fairy-tale wedding
They had a fairy-tale wedding
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
to make someone feel happy
In sceneto make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
very dirty and unpleasant conditions
In scenevery dirty and unpleasant conditions
They lived in squalor
They lived in squalor
a substance used to enhance appearance
In scenea substance used to enhance appearance
She wears makeup every day
She wears makeup every day
the way something is put together
the way something is put together
The chemical makeup of the soil is complex
The chemical makeup of the soil is complex
products used to decorate the face
products used to decorate the face
I bought new makeup
I bought new makeup
a test taken to replace one that was missed
a test taken to replace one that was missed
I took a makeup test today
I took a makeup test today
affected by alcohol
In sceneaffected by alcohol
He made a drunken phone call
He made a drunken phone call
important or relevant to the matter at hand
In sceneimportant or relevant to the matter at hand
The new evidence is material to the case
The new evidence is material to the case
the things used in a performance or activity
the things used in a performance or activity
The teacher has new material for the lesson
The teacher has new material for the lesson
made of matter, not spiritual
made of matter, not spiritual
He prefers material things to spiritual growth
He prefers material things to spiritual growth
having the necessary qualities for a particular role or purpose
having the necessary qualities for a particular role or purpose
He is not material for this job
He is not material for this job
to have a job at a company or for a person
In sceneto have a job at a company or for a person
I work for a global company
I work for a global company
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This schedule works for me
This schedule works for me
to try to achieve something over a period of time
to try to achieve something over a period of time
He is working for his goals
He is working for his goals
to do a job for someone
to do a job for someone
I work for a big company
I work for a big company
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service