How I Met Your Mother — Season 3 Episode 19
Words & meanings
484 words
CEFR level
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
showing strong feelings
In sceneshowing strong feelings
She is passionate about art
She is passionate about art
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
a room used for cooking
In scenea room used for cooking
The kitchen is clean
The kitchen is clean
in a complete or absolute way
In scenein a complete or absolute way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to attach something at the top so it stays in the air
In sceneto attach something at the top so it stays in the air
I will hang the painting on the wall
I will hang the painting on the wall
to leave someone in a difficult situation without help
to leave someone in a difficult situation without help
They hung me out to dry
They hung me out to dry
to fix something in a high place
to fix something in a high place
Hang the coat on the hook
Hang the coat on the hook
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
The painting hangs on the wall
The painting hangs on the wall
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
The killer hanged his victim
The killer hanged his victim
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
He tried to hang himself
He tried to hang himself
a natural skill or ability to do something
a natural skill or ability to do something
I finally got the hang of this game
I finally got the hang of this game
to spend time in a casual way
to spend time in a casual way
Let us hang out tonight
Let us hang out tonight
to spend time relaxing with other people
to spend time relaxing with other people
I like to hang with my friends
I like to hang with my friends
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
The decision hangs in the balance
The decision hangs in the balance
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
one of the two male sex organs
In sceneone of the two male sex organs
The testicle produces sperm
The testicle produces sperm
the place where someone lives or works
In scenethe place where someone lives or works
What is your home address
What is your home address
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We need to address the issue
We need to address the issue
to speak to or send something to someone
to speak to or send something to someone
He addressed the crowd
He addressed the crowd
a formal talk given to an audience
a formal talk given to an audience
The president gave an address
The president gave an address
a curved line of colors in the sky
In scenea curved line of colors in the sky
Look at the beautiful rainbow
Look at the beautiful rainbow
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
the season after winter
In scenethe season after winter
Flowers bloom in spring
Flowers bloom in spring
a twisted metal coil that can stretch and bounce back
a twisted metal coil that can stretch and bounce back
This pen has a spring
This pen has a spring
to move suddenly and quickly
to move suddenly and quickly
He sprang out of bed
He sprang out of bed
a place where water flows naturally from the ground
a place where water flows naturally from the ground
We drank water from the cold spring
We drank water from the cold spring
a small sweet food made with sugar
In scenea small sweet food made with sugar
Do you want some candy?
Do you want some candy?
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
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
to a great extent
In sceneto a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
a large number or amount
a large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
In scenethe way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
an expression of relief or gratitude
In scenean expression of relief or gratitude
Thank god you are safe
Thank god you are safe
to feel or show you are happy something bad did not happen
to feel or show you are happy something bad did not happen
I thank God that we are safe
I thank God that we are safe
the part of a room that you walk on
In scenethe part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
a story or level of a building
a story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
to push a car pedal all the way down
to push a car pedal all the way down
He decided to floor it on the highway
He decided to floor it on the highway
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
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
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
a person who manages a building
In scenea person who manages a building
Call the super for the leak
Call the super for the leak
higher than something in position
higher than something in position
The prefix super indicates a position above
The prefix super indicates a position above
very good or great
very good or great
This cake is super
This cake is super
to a great degree
to a great degree
I am super tired
I am super tired
the number 4 in a sequence
In scenethe number 4 in a sequence
He finished in fourth place
He finished in fourth place
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
In sceneto cause someone to feel sexually excited
That music turns me on
That music turns me on
to make a device start working
to make a device start working
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
He will turn on his friends
He will turn on his friends
to make someone discover or start liking something
to make someone discover or start liking something
She turned me on to jazz
She turned me on to jazz
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
Confidence is a turn on
Confidence is a turn on
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
In sceneused to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a piece of work that needs to be done
In scenea piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
a building where people live
In scenea building where people live
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
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
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
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him
a large bird that eats dead animals
In scenea large bird that eats dead animals
The vulture is flying high
The vulture is flying high
not good or convincing
In scenenot good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
The horse is lame
The horse is lame
to give a name to something
In sceneto give a name to something
Let's call it a success
Let's call it a success
to predict something accurately
to predict something accurately
You called it when you said it would rain
You called it when you said it would rain
to stop an activity for now
to stop an activity for now
Let us call it a day
Let us call it a day
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
difficult to understand or explain
In scenedifficult to understand or explain
The mysterious box was locked
The mysterious box was locked
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
a room used for sleeping
In scenea room used for sleeping
My bedroom is small
My bedroom is small
to spend time doing nothing useful
In sceneto spend time doing nothing useful
He spends his time sitting around
He spends his time sitting around
to sit in a relaxed way with no particular activity
to sit in a relaxed way with no particular activity
We sat around after lunch
We sat around after lunch
to do nothing for a period of time
to do nothing for a period of time
We sat around for an hour
We sat around for an hour
to do nothing or be inactive
to do nothing or be inactive
We just sat around all day
We just sat around all day
to sit and do nothing useful
to sit and do nothing useful
They sit around all day
They sit around all day
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
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a dog or related animal
In scenea dog or related animal
Wolves are canine animals
Wolves are canine animals
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
a picture made with paint
In scenea picture made with paint
This painting is beautiful
This painting is beautiful
to make a picture using paint
In sceneto make a picture using paint
She loves painting
She loves painting
to cover a surface with color using paint
to cover a surface with color using paint
I am painting the wall blue
I am painting the wall blue
a border or case for a picture
In scenea border or case for a picture
This photo needs a frame
This photo needs a frame
to make someone seem guilty of a crime they did not do
to make someone seem guilty of a crime they did not do
They tried to frame him
They tried to frame him
to form a border around something
to form a border around something
They framed the painting nicely
They framed the painting nicely
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
a fully grown male human
In scenea fully grown male human
Two men are here
Two men are here
a man you are married to
In scenea man you are married to
My husband is a doctor
My husband is a doctor
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
to make a picture using paint
In sceneto make a picture using paint
She likes to paint
She likes to paint
to cover a surface with color using paint
to cover a surface with color using paint
I will paint the wall
I will paint the wall
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
The paint is blue
The paint is blue
to give a particular impression of someone or something
to give a particular impression of someone or something
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
as a replacement for something
In sceneas a replacement for something
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
I drank water instead of coffee
I drank water instead of coffee
in place of
in place of
You should study instead of sleeping
You should study instead of sleeping
to take the place of something
to take the place of something
I used butter instead of oil
I used butter instead of oil
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
a plastic bag for throwing away waste
In scenea plastic bag for throwing away waste
I need a garbage bag
I need a garbage bag
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
items worn on the body
In sceneitems worn on the body
I like my new clothes
I like my new clothes
to put clothes on someone
to put clothes on someone
She clothes the children
She clothes the children
covered with water or another liquid
covered with water or another liquid
The clothes are wet
The clothes are wet
a large area of land with its own government
In scenea large area of land with its own government
Which country are you from
Which country are you from
an area of open land with fields and trees
an area of open land with fields and trees
I live in the country
I live in the country
a style of music with folk and western roots
a style of music with folk and western roots
She likes listening to country music
She likes listening to country music
the act of concentrating on someone or something
In scenethe act of concentrating on someone or something
Please pay attention
Please pay attention
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
Pay attention to the teacher
Pay attention to the teacher
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
the upper part of an outfit
In scenethe upper part of an outfit
I like your new top
I like your new top
the uppermost part of something
In scenethe uppermost part of something
He is at the top of the mountain
He is at the top of the mountain
to put something on the upper surface of something
to put something on the upper surface of something
Top the cake with cream
Top the cake with cream
to be better than or exceed
to be better than or exceed
No one can top this record
No one can top this record
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
a machine that watches or checks something
In scenea machine that watches or checks something
The doctor checked the heart monitor
The doctor checked the heart monitor
a device that displays images or text
a device that displays images or text
He bought a new monitor for his computer
He bought a new monitor for his computer
a person who watches over a place or activity
a person who watches over a place or activity
The exam monitor walked around the room
The exam monitor walked around the room
to watch or check something carefully
to watch or check something carefully
We must monitor the temperature
We must monitor the temperature
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
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
a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder
In scenea public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder
The painting was sold at an auction
The painting was sold at an auction
personal things or possessions
In scenepersonal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to separate into parts
In sceneto separate into parts
We split the apple
We split the apple
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
I ate a banana split for dessert
I ate a banana split for dessert
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
She can do the splits
She can do the splits
to leave a place quickly
to leave a place quickly
We need to split now
We need to split now
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
attracted to people of the same sex
In sceneattracted to people of the same sex
He is gay
He is gay
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
He is an openly gay man
He is an openly gay man
funny or intended to make people laugh
funny or intended to make people laugh
The party had a gay atmosphere
The party had a gay atmosphere
to be the property of a person or entity
In sceneto be the property of a person or entity
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be a part of a group or organization
to be a part of a group or organization
I belong to a chess club
I belong to a chess club