How I Met Your Mother — Season 2 Episode 21
Words & meanings
465 words
CEFR level
a particular way of doing or expressing something
In scenea particular way of doing or expressing something
He has a unique style of writing
He has a unique style of writing
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
She likes to style her hair every morning
She likes to style her hair every morning
a particular way something is made or looks
a particular way something is made or looks
I like the style of this house
I like the style of this house
to give a name or title to someone
to give a name or title to someone
He was styled the leader of the group
He was styled the leader of the group
to feel sudden strong fear
In sceneto feel sudden strong fear
Don't panic
Don't panic
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
The loud noise began to panic the animals
The loud noise began to panic the animals
the inner part or within something
In scenethe inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
in or into a place
in or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
a building where legal cases are heard
In scenea building where legal cases are heard
The lawyer went to the courthouse
The lawyer went to the courthouse
to draw a line through something written
In sceneto draw a line through something written
Cross out the wrong word
Cross out the wrong word
to go from one side to the other
to go from one side to the other
Cross the street carefully
Cross the street carefully
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
the process of giving birth
In scenethe process of giving birth
She is in labor
She is in labor
physical or mental effort
physical or mental effort
This project required a lot of labor
This project required a lot of labor
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
the front part of your body between your chest and legs
In scenethe front part of your body between your chest and legs
He has a big belly
He has a big belly
the part of the body below the chest where food is digested
the part of the body below the chest where food is digested
My belly hurts after eating
My belly hurts after eating
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
to form a mental image of something
In sceneto form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
short for 'for your information'
In sceneshort for 'for your information'
FYI, the meeting is at 2 PM
FYI, the meeting is at 2 PM
to manage to continue until the end of something
In sceneto manage to continue until the end of something
I hope we make it through the night
I hope we make it through the night
to manage to get through a difficult situation
to manage to get through a difficult situation
We will make it through this storm
We will make it through this storm
to manage to finish a difficult task or experience
to manage to finish a difficult task or experience
I am sure we will make it through this tough week
I am sure we will make it through this tough week
to give time or effort to something
In sceneto give time or effort to something
You should invest in your education
You should invest in your education
to buy something for a specific purpose
to buy something for a specific purpose
They decided to invest in new software
They decided to invest in new software
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
This is a beautiful place
This is a beautiful place
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The meeting will take place tomorrow
The meeting will take place tomorrow
to put something in a position
to put something in a position
Please place the book on the table
Please place the book on the table
to know or recognize someone
to know or recognize someone
I know his face but I can't place him
I know his face but I can't place him
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his butt
He fell on his butt
to hit something with force
to hit something with force
The goat butted the fence
The goat butted the fence
the person or thing that is made fun of
the person or thing that is made fun of
He is the butt of the joke
He is the butt of the joke
the thick, blunt end of something
the thick, blunt end of something
He held the rifle by the butt
He held the rifle by the butt
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
In scenea phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for your help. No problem.
Thanks for your help. No problem.
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
I solved the puzzle with no problem
I solved the puzzle with no problem
in a higher place
In scenein a higher place
The bird is up there
The bird is up there
in the location mentioned earlier
in the location mentioned earlier
The bird is up there in the tree
The bird is up there in the tree
in that place above
in that place above
Look at the bird up there
Look at the bird up there
a round, deep dish used for food or as a trophy
In scenea round, deep dish used for food or as a trophy
I have a bowl of soup
I have a bowl of soup
a contest or tournament, often with a trophy
a contest or tournament, often with a trophy
They played in the big bowl
They played in the big bowl
to throw a ball to a batter in cricket
to throw a ball to a batter in cricket
He learned how to bowl
He learned how to bowl
to roll a ball in a game like ten-pin bowling
to roll a ball in a game like ten-pin bowling
He bowls the ball slowly
He bowls the ball slowly
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
to make someone feel very tired
In sceneto make someone feel very tired
Walking all day will tire you
Walking all day will tire you
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs a new tire
The car needs a new tire
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
from one side to the opposite side
In scenefrom one side to the opposite side
He walked across the street
He walked across the street
covering or extending over the entire range of something
covering or extending over the entire range of something
The news spread across the country
The news spread across the country
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
Look at five across
Look at five across
having knowledge about something
having knowledge about something
Are you across the project details
Are you across the project details
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
In scenea piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to put clothing on yourself
to put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
to take place or affect someone/something
In sceneto take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a way to solve a problem
In scenea way to solve a problem
We found a solution to the problem
We found a solution to the problem
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
Salt water is a simple solution
Salt water is a simple solution
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
a formal social gathering where guests are welcomed
In scenea formal social gathering where guests are welcomed
The reception starts at seven
The reception starts at seven
the area in a building where visitors are greeted and helped
the area in a building where visitors are greeted and helped
I will meet you at the reception
I will meet you at the reception
the strength of a phone's connection to a network
the strength of a phone's connection to a network
I have poor reception here
I have poor reception here
a thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when it is cold
In scenea thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when it is cold
There is frost on the window
There is frost on the window
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
the ability to control or affect others
In scenethe ability to control or affect others
He has a lot of power
He has a lot of power
the capacity to do something
the capacity to do something
He has the power to win
He has the power to win
electrical force that supplies light and heat
electrical force that supplies light and heat
The power went out
The power went out
to move with great force or energy
to move with great force or energy
The boat powered through the water
The boat powered through the water
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
a set of conditions at a particular time
In scenea set of conditions at a particular time
This is a difficult situation
This is a difficult situation
a set of circumstances or events
a set of circumstances or events
It is a difficult situation
It is a difficult situation
a place where you pay to sleep when traveling
In scenea place where you pay to sleep when traveling
I booked a hotel room
I booked a hotel room
to share a home with someone
In sceneto share a home with someone
I live with my family
I live with my family
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
You have to learn to live with it
You have to learn to live with it
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
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
relating to a wedding or bride
In scenerelating to a wedding or bride
She is wearing a bridal gown
She is wearing a bridal gown
a piece of news or information
In scenea piece of news or information
Let me give you a word of advice
Let me give you a word of advice
a single unit of language that has meaning
In scenea single unit of language that has meaning
I don't know this word
I don't know this word
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
the words of a song
In scenethe words of a song
I love the lyrics of this song
I love the lyrics of this song
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
very large in size or degree
In scenevery large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to preserve meat or fish using smoke
In sceneto preserve meat or fish using smoke
They smoke the fish
They smoke the fish
to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
In sceneto breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
There is a lot of smoke in the room
There is a lot of smoke in the room
to kill someone (slang)
to kill someone (slang)
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
an informal word for a person
In scenean informal word for a person
Hey shorty, what's up?
Hey shorty, what's up?
to move close to someone or something
In sceneto move close to someone or something
A stranger came up to me
A stranger came up to me
to extend to a particular height or level
to extend to a particular height or level
The water came up to my knees.
The water came up to my knees.
relating to important events from the past
In scenerelating to important events from the past
This is a historic day for us
This is a historic day for us
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
In scenea polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
something that belongs to someone
In scenesomething that belongs to someone
This is my property
This is my property
a building or piece of land
a building or piece of land
He owns a small property
He owns a small property
a quality or feature of something
a quality or feature of something
This material has the property of being soft
This material has the property of being soft
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
relating to a job that requires special training
In scenerelating to a job that requires special training
She wants to improve her professional skills
She wants to improve her professional skills
a person who is highly skilled in a job
a person who is highly skilled in a job
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
connected to a person's job or career
connected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
the place where people go to learn
In scenethe place where people go to learn
I go to school
I go to school
a group of people or things
a group of people or things
I saw a school of fish
I saw a school of fish
to give lessons to someone
to give lessons to someone
He schooled them in physics
He schooled them in physics
three times as much or as many
In scenethree times as much or as many
The price is now triple
The price is now triple
to make three times as much
to make three times as much
The company wants to triple its sales
The company wants to triple its sales
a set of three similar things
a set of three similar things
This pack comes in a triple set
This pack comes in a triple set
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
a person who writes poems
In scenea person who writes poems
He is a famous poet
He is a famous poet
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
a piece of land where people can leave their cars
In scenea piece of land where people can leave their cars
The parking lot is full
The parking lot is full
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
a stupid or annoying person
In scenea stupid or annoying person
Don't be such an ass
Don't be such an ass
the fleshy part of the body you sit on
the fleshy part of the body you sit on
He fell on his ass
He fell on his ass
an animal like a small horse with long ears
an animal like a small horse with long ears
The ass carries the load
The ass carries the load
exactly in this place
In sceneexactly in this place
I will wait for you right here
I will wait for you right here
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
pleasant to look at
pleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to stay until later
In sceneto stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
A million people live here
A million people live here
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
to recognize something as true or valid
In sceneto recognize something as true or valid
I accept the truth
I accept the truth
to take something that is offered
In sceneto take something that is offered
He accepted the award
He accepted the award
to say yes to something
to say yes to something
She accepted the invitation
She accepted the invitation
a penalty for doing something wrong
a penalty for doing something wrong
I accept your offer
I accept your offer
to come to an end or stop
In sceneto come to an end or stop
We are running out of time
We are running out of time
to take something to someone
to take something to someone
He ran out the food to the table
He ran out the food to the table
to use all of something until none is left
to use all of something until none is left
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
a person you like and spend time with
In scenea person you like and spend time with
He is my friend
He is my friend
a group of people related by blood or marriage
a group of people related by blood or marriage
They are my friends
They are my friends
people who support a group or cause
people who support a group or cause
The museum has many friends who donate money
The museum has many friends who donate money
people you know and like
people you know and like
I have many friends
I have many friends
a group of people you know and like
a group of people you know and like
I have many friends
I have many friends
caught doing something wrong
In scenecaught doing something wrong
He got bust for stealing
He got bust for stealing
to break or become damaged
to break or become damaged
I bust my watch
I bust my watch
to help someone escape from a place
to help someone escape from a place
They tried to bust him out
They tried to bust him out
to work very hard
to work very hard
I bust my butt to win
I bust my butt to win