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How I Met Your Mother — Season 1 Episode 22

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a large cold container for storing food

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a large cold container for storing food

Put the milk in the fridge

a common pet with four legs

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a common pet with four legs

I have a small dog

to empty the stomach through the mouth

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to empty the stomach through the mouth

The baby threw up his milk

to build or erect a structure

They threw up a wall in one day

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

used to call attention or express surprise

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used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

to show great respect for someone

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to show great respect for someone

They honored the hero with a medal

to be stopped because of rain

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to be stopped because of rain

The game was rained out

having a regular repeated pattern of sound or movement

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having a regular repeated pattern of sound or movement

The dancers moved in a rhythmic way

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

the loud sound after lightning in a storm

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the loud sound after lightning in a storm

I hear the thunder

the attention or praise that someone else should get

He stole my thunder

coming after the current one

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coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

to say something to make people laugh

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to say something to make people laugh

His excuse was a joke

a funny or clever trick

He played a joke on his friend

a brass musical instrument with a coiled tube

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a brass musical instrument with a coiled tube

He plays the french horn in the orchestra

the upper covering of a building

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the upper covering of a building

The roof is leaking

a house or place where you live

He has a roof over his head

to put your foot into something

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to put your foot into something

He stepped in the mud

to become involved in a situation

The police had to step in

to say or do something that upsets someone by accident

You stepped in it when you mentioned his ex

take someone's place temporarily

I will step in for my sick colleague

to get involved in a situation

I had to step in to stop the fight

kept in reserve

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kept in reserve

I have a spare key

to avoid making someone deal with something

Please spare me the details

to avoid using something

Can you spare a minute to help me

to prevent harm or death

The enemy decided to spare his life

a stupid or annoying person

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a stupid or annoying person

Stop acting like a jackass

to make someone feel happy

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to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

used to make a polite request

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used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire

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to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire

The wood burns quickly

an injury caused by fire, heat, or chemicals

This soap burns my eyes

a clever or harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings

His comment burned him

to use up money quickly

He burned all his cash in one week

to take something that is offered

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to take something that is offered

He accepted the award

to recognize something as true or valid

I accept the truth

to say yes to something

She accepted the invitation

a penalty for doing something wrong

I accept your offer

very good

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very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

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the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

used to get someone's attention

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used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

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to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

a piece of clothing covering the lower body

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a piece of clothing covering the lower body

I am wearing black pants

of very poor quality

This movie was pants

to pull someone's pants down as a prank

He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him

to try to get or achieve something

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to try to get or achieve something

You should go after your dreams

to criticize or blame someone aggressively

The critics went after his new book

to try to catch or get something

You should go after your dreams

a strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant

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a strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant

He drinks tequila

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

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a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

a formal address given to an audience

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a formal address given to an audience

The politician gave a short speech

the act of speaking

Speech is a basic human ability

the number 8

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the number 8

I have eight apples

a feeling of being nervous or upset

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a feeling of being nervous or upset

She expressed her worry about the project

to feel nervous or concerned about something

Do not worry about me

to make someone feel anxious or troubled

The news worried the family

things that make you anxious

I have many worries about my future

to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

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to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

We ended up at the beach

to go on for a period of time

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to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

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coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

to hand something to someone

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to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

to get pleasure from something

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to get pleasure from something

I enjoy reading books

a flying insect that makes honey

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a flying insect that makes honey

The bee is on the flower

a competition or event

She won the spelling bee

a small cooked sausage

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a small cooked sausage

I want a weenie for lunch

a person who is afraid or weak

Stop being such a weenie

a small sausage made from meat

He grilled some weenies

to stay or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air

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to stay or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air

The leaf floats on the water

to give someone money for a short time

He can float me some cash for the ticket

to mention an idea for others to think about

He floated a new idea

to give help or encouragement to someone

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to give help or encouragement to someone

I support your decision

to bear the weight of something

The pillars support the roof

the use of machines to keep a person alive when they are very sick

The patient was kept on life support

to show or explain how to do something

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to show or explain how to do something

I can teach you English

still there after others have gone

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still there after others have gone

Only two cookies are left

to make something be in a particular state or condition

He left the door open

the side opposite to right

Turn left here

to go away from someone or something

She left the office at five

a person who is very strange or unusual

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a person who is very strange or unusual

He is considered a bit of a freak

to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened

Don't freak out

very strange or not normal

It was a freak accident

an expression of anger or frustration

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an expression of anger or frustration

Damn it, I forgot my keys

a large pile of something

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a large pile of something

There was a mound of sand on the beach

a small raised area of earth

They built a mound in the garden

to happen soon or be about to happen

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to happen soon or be about to happen

A problem came up

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 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 group of four musicians or singers

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a group of four musicians or singers

The string quartet played a beautiful piece

used to say yes or to show agreement

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used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

a light, fluffy sweet cream used on desserts

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a light, fluffy sweet cream used on desserts

Add some whipped cream to the pie

a thick, fatty liquid from milk

The recipe calls for whipped cream

to a small degree

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to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a point when something happens

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a point when something happens

At that time I was tired

the measured period in which things happen

I need more time

still there after others have gone

We have very little time left

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

a response to a question

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a response to a question

I am waiting for your answer

not right or not working properly

The answer is not correct

a sentence or phrase used to ask for information

I need an answer to this question

the correct way to solve a problem

I found the answer to the puzzle

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

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to be in a seated position or stay in a location

Please sit on that chair

to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground

Please sit on this chair

to let someone sit down

I will seat the guests

to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you

I sat for a portrait

to be in a seated position

Please sit in that chair

to have sexual intercourse with someone

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to have sexual intercourse with someone

He hopes to get laid tonight

created without preparation

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created without preparation

He gave an improvised speech

work that you do for money

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work that you do for money

I have a new job

a medical operation to change the body

She had a nose job

a piece of work that needs to be done

Your job is to clean the room

to be referred to by a particular name

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to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

to speak about a topic

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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

to take something out by pulling or tearing

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to take something out by pulling or tearing

He ripped out a page from the notebook

a feeling of sadness or disappointment

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a feeling of sadness or disappointment

It is a shame that the store is closed

to make someone feel bad about something they did

They shamed him for lying

a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did

He felt a deep sense of shame

a medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body

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a medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body

He needs heart surgery

a place where a doctor or dentist sees patients

The doctor is at his surgery

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

to state something as true or to demand ownership

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to state something as true or to demand ownership

He claims that he is innocent

to be the reason someone dies

The earthquake claimed many lives

feeling shock or wonder because something was unexpected

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feeling shock or wonder because something was unexpected

I was surprised to see her

happening without warning, intended to surprise

The visit was a surprised event

feeling no hope

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feeling no hope

He felt hopeless after the failure

extremely poor at doing something

I am hopeless at math

to not win a fight, game, or contest

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to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to spend time and effort doing something

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to spend time and effort doing something

She is working on her painting

to try to solve or deal with something

I need to work on this problem

to have an effect on someone

The medicine is starting to work on him

to try to make something better or finish it

He works on his English skills

at no time

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at no time

I never eat meat

the non-physical part of a person

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the non-physical part of a person

The human spirit is strong

a strong alcoholic beverage

He ordered a strong spirit

a person's lively or enthusiastic quality

He has a team spirit

to take someone or something away secretly

The spy was spirited away

not a single thing

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not a single thing

There is nothing here

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

a small sea animal with a curved body, eaten as food

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a small sea animal with a curved body, eaten as food

I love eating shrimp

to catch shrimp as a job or activity

They go out to shrimp every summer

words spoken to a god

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words spoken to a god

She said a short prayer

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

not difficult or complicated

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not difficult or complicated

This is a simple task

in a simple or straightforward manner

I like to keep things simple

not fancy or complex

She wore a simple dress

to have clothing on the body

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to have clothing on the body

I wear a watch

the damage that happens to something from normal use

The carpet began to wear

to make someone feel very tired

The hard work began to wear him

to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior

She wears a happy expression

an expression of appreciation

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an expression of appreciation

He sent his thanks

to tell someone you are grateful

Thanks for the help

clothes worn under other clothes

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clothes worn under other clothes

I need to buy new undies

a group of different songs or things together

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a group of different songs or things together

I like this mix of songs

a combination of different ingredients

This cake mix is easy to use

to put different things together

Mix the flour and eggs

an expression used when leaving or going to sleep

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an expression used when leaving or going to sleep

Good night, see you tomorrow

a nice time spent during the evening

I had a good night with my friends

up to the time when

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up to the time when

Wait until tomorrow

the colorful part of a plant

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the colorful part of a plant

This flower is red

to act against someone who trusted you

Do not flower those who trust you

to talk about something

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to talk about something

He didn't speak of the accident

significant or important enough to be talked about or described

It is a success worth speaking of

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