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How I Met Your Mother — Season 2 Episode 9

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a meal where people serve themselves from a table

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a meal where people serve themselves from a table

The hotel has a breakfast buffet

to strike or knock against something with force over and over

The strong winds buffeted the boat

to stop being alive

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to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

to start something

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to start something

The opening of the show was great

a space or hole that lets you enter or pass through

There is a small opening in the wall

the first time a public place or event is available to people

The grand opening of the new park is tomorrow

a chance to do something

This job opening is a great chance for you

used to add a negative statement

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used to add a negative statement

I don't like it either

one or the other of two things

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one or the other of two things

Either you stay or I go

true or accurate

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true or accurate

You are right

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

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

a very large stone

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a very large stone

The boulder blocked the road

a large number or amount

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a large number or amount

I have a lot of friends

many times or often

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many times or often

He travels a lot

to a great extent

I miss you a lot

the number 10

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the number 10

I have ten apples

happening before the usual time

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happening before the usual time

It was a premature decision

to stop being in a romantic or marital relationship with someone

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to stop being in a romantic or marital relationship with someone

They decided to separate last year

not joined or different from others

They have separate rooms

to move things apart

Please separate the red and white clothes

a piece of music with words

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a piece of music with words

I love this song

any object or matter

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any object or matter

I can eat anything

to a moderate degree

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to a moderate degree

This task is pretty hard

pleasant to look at

She is a pretty girl

however; used to introduce a contrast

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however; used to introduce a contrast

I would go except I am tired

exclude

Everyone came except him

work that you do for money

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work that you do for money

I have a new job

a piece of work that needs to be done

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a piece of work that needs to be done

Your job is to clean the room

a medical operation to change the body

She had a nose job

to like one thing more than another

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to like one thing more than another

I would rather stay home

to a moderate degree

It is rather cold today

without delay

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without delay

I will do it right away

a time when you can do something

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a time when you can do something

I had a chance to travel

a possibility that something may happen

There is a chance of rain

a possibility of something bad happening

There is a chance of failure

a device used to cut hair short

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a device used to cut hair short

He bought a new beard trimmer

to have or keep something as your property

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to have or keep something as your property

They own a big house

by yourself or without help

I live on my own

to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently

He decided to own his mistakes

to crush food with your teeth

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to crush food with your teeth

You must chew your food thoroughly

a feeling of worry or interest about something

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a feeling of worry or interest about something

I don't care

the act of looking after someone or something

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the act of looking after someone or something

Skin care is important

to want to do something

Would you care for tea

very big

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very big

He lives in a grand house

very good or pleasant

That is a grand idea

very fine or magnificent

They live in a grand house

a thousand dollars

The car cost ten grand

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

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the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

The brain controls the body

to hit someone very hard on the head

He threatened to brain his enemy with a club

the ability to think and learn

He has a great brain

a procedure to check for a medical condition

The doctor performed a medical examination

a tall plant with a trunk and branches

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a tall plant with a trunk and branches

The tree is tall

to force an animal to climb up into a tree

The dog treed the cat

to provide food or drinks to guests

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to provide food or drinks to guests

He butlered the guests

a recording of moving images

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a recording of moving images

I watched a funny video

to make a recording of moving images

He wants to video the event

a piece of furniture for sleeping on

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a piece of furniture for sleeping on

I go to bed

the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo

The truck bed is full of wood

the bottom of a river or valley

Fish live at the river bed

a small quantity or degree

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a small quantity or degree

I am a little bit tired

a rule made by a government

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a rule made by a government

You must obey the law

to want something that is not likely or not true

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to want something that is not likely or not true

I wish I could fly

to say you hope something good happens to someone

I wish you a happy birthday

all of something

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all of something

I ate the whole pizza

not damaged or missing any parts

I ate the whole apple

to take place or come into existence

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to take place or come into existence

The accident occurred at midnight

to come into your thoughts

An idea occurred to me

of a higher quality or more suitable

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of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to a greater extent

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to a greater extent

I understand it better now

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

to leave something at a specific place

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to leave something at a specific place

I will drop you off at school

to get smaller in size or amount

Put one drop of oil in the pan

to move downward

Be careful not to drop the plate

having no doubt; confident

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having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

to move to a place

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to move to a place

Come here

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Come now do not be upset

to occur or take place

How did this come about

for the reason that

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for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

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from a time

I have lived here since 2010

to prevent something from moving or happening

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to prevent something from moving or happening

The fallen tree blocks the road

a large solid piece of something

He used a block of ice

a section of a street between two intersections

Walk one block and turn left

a raised wooden structure used for beheadings

The prisoner knelt on the block

to start doing something

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to start doing something

We will get to the main topic soon

to have the chance to do something

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to have the chance to do something

You get to meet the director

to arrive at a place

How do I get to the station

to have an emotional effect on someone

Her bad mood started to get to me

up to the time when

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up to the time when

I will work till five

a machine used to keep money in a shop

The cashier opened the till

a small amount of money given regularly

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a small amount of money given regularly

My father gives me a weekly allowance

an outer piece of clothing worn for warmth

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an outer piece of clothing worn for warmth

I wear a coat in winter

a thin layer spread over a surface

He applied a second coat of paint

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

to cause someone to do something

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to cause someone to do something

He made me cry

to produce or form something

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to produce or form something

I make dinner every day

to succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to say or express something

She made a suggestion

12 months or 365 days

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12 months or 365 days

This year is 2024

lasting five years

It lasted five years

in accordance with fact or reality

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in accordance with fact or reality

It is true that she is here

always telling the truth

He is a true person

always supporting and being faithful to someone

She is a true friend to me

always working as expected

This system is true and effective

the time at this moment

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the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

a man you are married to

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a man you are married to

My husband is a doctor

to know the meaning of something

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to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to require something because it is necessary

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to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

to give money for something

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to give money for something

I have to pay the bill

to be a good use of time or effort

It pays to arrive on time

to direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to experience something bad because of an action

Honesty will pay in the end

the peak of sexual pleasure

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the peak of sexual pleasure

He experienced an orgasm

not inside a building or room

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not inside a building or room

Let's go out

to allow something to be known

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to allow something to be known

The truth came out

from inside to outside

Take out the trash

in a very good or complete way

I worked it out

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

a part or portion of something

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a part or portion of something

This is your share

to have something in common with someone

We share the same hobby

to use something at the same time as others

I share a room with him

the number 2

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the number 2

I have two cats

to breathe in air through the nose

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to breathe in air through the nose

He sniffed because he was crying

to take air in through the nose

The dog sniffed the shoe

in a way that follows exact rules or facts

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in a way that follows exact rules or facts

Technically we are closed now

to move fast on your feet

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to move fast on your feet

I run every morning

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

The play runs for two hours

to be in charge of something

She runs a small business

having seven members

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having seven members

They are a seven piece band

to make something move through the air

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to make something move through the air

Throw the ball to me

a light cover for a bed or sofa

Put a throw on the sofa

to make someone feel confused or surprised

The sudden question really threw me

to organize and hold an event

I will throw a party

a sport where you hit a ball into holes

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a sport where you hit a ball into holes

He plays golf on weekends

an underground railway system

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an underground railway system

I took the subway to work

a chain of sandwich shops

I bought a sandwich at Subway

feeling a need to eat

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feeling a need to eat

I am hungry

feeling a strong need or desire for something

He is hungry for success

feeling a need to eat more than before

I am even more hungry now

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

items worn on the body

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items worn on the body

I like my new clothes

to put clothes on someone

She clothes the children

covered with water or another liquid

The clothes are wet

a cause or explanation for something

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a cause or explanation for something

Give me one good reason

the ability to think and make sensible decisions

Humans have the power of reason

to form an idea using logic

We must reason logically

a sweet food made by baking flour, sugar, and eggs

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a sweet food made by baking flour, sugar, and eggs

I ate a slice of cake

to cover something with a thick layer

Mud caked his boots

very simple or effortless

The exam was a piece of cake

the physical structure of a person or animal

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the physical structure of a person or animal

Exercise is good for your body

a group of people who are part of an organization

The governing body meets today

a physical thing

This metal body reflects light

a human being

There was a body on the floor

a machine that can move and do tasks automatically

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a machine that can move and do tasks automatically

The robot can clean the house

used after a number to indicate the time exactly on the hour

It is ten o'clock

happening all the time or not stopping

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happening all the time or not stopping

The noise was constant

a number that does not change in a scientific equation

The value of pi is a constant

to make something happen to someone

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to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to hand something to someone

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to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

something that makes an agreement impossible

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something that makes an agreement impossible

Smoking is a deal breaker for me

used to express surprise or emotion

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used to express surprise or emotion

Man that was fast

an adult male person

He is a kind man

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to test something to see if it works

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to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

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

They will try the suspect in court

covered with a layer of something

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covered with a layer of something

I love potato crusted fish

a place where goods are sold

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a place where goods are sold

I am going to the store

coming or waiting to happen

There is a surprise in store for you

to put something in a place for later use

Store the grain in the barn

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