How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 10
Words & meanings
488 words
CEFR level
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
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
a large amount
In scenea large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
The law compels them to pay
The law compels them to pay
the shared customs and beliefs of a group
In scenethe shared customs and beliefs of a group
Every country has its own culture
Every country has its own culture
a group of bacteria grown for study
a group of bacteria grown for study
The doctor ordered a bacterial culture test
The doctor ordered a bacterial culture test
a beauty treatment for both fingernails and toenails
In scenea beauty treatment for both fingernails and toenails
She gets a mani pedi once a month
She gets a mani pedi once a month
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
the solid surface of the earth
In scenethe solid surface of the earth
Sit on the ground
Sit on the ground
to press something into small pieces or powder
to press something into small pieces or powder
He ground the pepper
He ground the pepper
the space between two moving objects
the space between two moving objects
Keep ground between the cars
Keep ground between the cars
a reason for a decision or belief
a reason for a decision or belief
There is no ground for your complaint
There is no ground for your complaint
protective glasses for the eyes
In sceneprotective glasses for the eyes
Wear your goggles in the pool
Wear your goggles in the pool
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
having qualities traditionally associated with men
In scenehaving qualities traditionally associated with men
He has a manly voice
He has a manly voice
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
In sceneused to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
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
relating to one specific person or thing
In scenerelating to one specific person or thing
She has a certain charm
She has a certain charm
sure to happen
sure to happen
Success is certain
Success is certain
without any doubt
without any doubt
I am certain that he is right
I am certain that he is right
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to leave or go away from a place
In sceneto leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to keep away from or not go into
to keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to hit someone hard
In sceneto hit someone hard
The boxer clobbered his opponent
The boxer clobbered his opponent
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
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 gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
to change things or do things differently
In sceneto change things or do things differently
Let's mix it up and try a new restaurant
Let's mix it up and try a new restaurant
to put different things together
to put different things together
You should mix it up
You should mix it up
the state of being friends
In scenethe state of being friends
Our friendship is very strong
Our friendship is very strong
a small enclosed space or room
In scenea small enclosed space or room
He stepped into the voting booth
He stepped into the voting booth
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
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
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to physically attack someone
In sceneto physically attack someone
He tried to assault the guard
He tried to assault the guard
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a group of people living together
In scenea group of people living together
We live in a multicultural society
We live in a multicultural society
a group of people with shared interests
a group of people with shared interests
He is a member of a historical society
He is a member of a historical society
a group of people with a shared interest or goal
a group of people with a shared interest or goal
She is a member of a historical society
She is a member of a historical society
to have a particular result or ending
In sceneto have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
to have a particular kind of life or experience
to have a particular kind of life or experience
He had a difficult life
He had a difficult life
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
something that you do or go through
In scenesomething that you do or go through
It was a great experience
It was a great experience
to have a feeling or sensation
to have a feeling or sensation
I experienced great joy
I experienced great joy
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
She has a lot of experience
She has a lot of experience
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
a Korean fighting sport using kicks and punches
In scenea Korean fighting sport using kicks and punches
He practices tae kwon do
He practices tae kwon do
a person you compete against
In scenea person you compete against
He defeated his opponent
He defeated his opponent
a single act or move
In scenea single act or move
He won the game with one stroke
He won the game with one stroke
a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain
a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain
He suffered a stroke last year
He suffered a stroke last year
a specific moment in time
a specific moment in time
The bell rang at the stroke of noon
The bell rang at the stroke of noon
to move your hand gently over something
to move your hand gently over something
She gave the cat a gentle stroke
She gave the cat a gentle stroke
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a difference of opinion
In scenea difference of opinion
They had a disagreement about the plan
They had a disagreement about the plan
to speak loudly and angrily to someone
In sceneto speak loudly and angrily to someone
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
a talk about something
In scenea talk about something
We had a long discussion about the project
We had a long discussion about the project
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
In scenefeeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
coming after the second in a series
In scenecoming after the second in a series
He is the third person in line
He is the third person in line
one of three equal parts of something
one of three equal parts of something
I ate a third of the pizza
I ate a third of the pizza
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to make something seem less important
In sceneto make something seem less important
He tried to play down the problem
He tried to play down the problem
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
a problem taken to a court of law
In scenea problem taken to a court of law
He filed a lawsuit against the company
He filed a lawsuit against the company
to start liking or enjoying something very much
In sceneto start liking or enjoying something very much
I really got into jazz music
I really got into jazz music
to enter or reach a place or device
to enter or reach a place or device
I cannot get into the locked room
I cannot get into the locked room
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
What has gotten into him today
What has gotten into him today
to start being in a situation
to start being in a situation
I want to get into politics
I want to get into politics
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
The bad mood got into him
The bad mood got into him
to start being interested in something
to start being interested in something
I started to get into jazz music
I started to get into jazz music
to go inside something
to go inside something
I will get into the car
I will get into the car
the floor above the ground floor
In scenethe floor above the ground floor
My bedroom is upstairs
My bedroom is upstairs
to take something quickly with your hand
In sceneto take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
a strong and confident person
In scenea strong and confident person
He is a badass
He is a badass
very strong, cool, or impressive
very strong, cool, or impressive
That motorcycle looks badass
That motorcycle looks badass
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
In sceneto eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
The baby vomited
The baby vomited
the liquid that comes out of your mouth when you are ill
the liquid that comes out of your mouth when you are ill
There is vomit on the floor
There is vomit on the floor
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a small river
In scenea small river
The stream is very clear
The stream is very clear
a live or recorded video or audio sent over the internet
a live or recorded video or audio sent over the internet
I am watching a live stream
I am watching a live stream
a continuous moving supply of something
a continuous moving supply of something
A stream of people entered the store
A stream of people entered the store
a farm animal with horns and a beard
In scenea farm animal with horns and a beard
The goat is eating grass
The goat is eating grass
the greatest of all time
the greatest of all time
Michael Jordan is the GOAT
Michael Jordan is the GOAT
an organized activity with rules for fun or sport
In scenean organized activity with rules for fun or sport
I love this game
I love this game
natural ability at something
natural ability at something
Her game is improving
Her game is improving
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
He plays a long game to win the election
He plays a long game to win the election
ready to try something
ready to try something
Are you game for a long hike
Are you game for a long hike
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
to 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
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
two people who are in love
In scenetwo people who are in love
Look at those lovebirds
Look at those lovebirds
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
a sudden collapse of a roof or ground
In scenea sudden collapse of a roof or ground
The roof of the old house caved in
The roof of the old house caved in
to hit someone hard on the head
to hit someone hard on the head
He threatened to cave my head in
He threatened to cave my head in
to give in to pressure or give up resistance
to give in to pressure or give up resistance
She finally caved in to the pressure
She finally caved in to the pressure
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
the path or line along which something moves
the path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
to become larger or swollen
In sceneto become larger or swollen
My ankle started to swell up
My ankle started to swell up
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
to express a future plan or intention
In sceneto express a future plan or intention
I am going to study
I am going to study
to regularly be present at a place for a purpose
to regularly be present at a place for a purpose
I am going to university
I am going to university
a large room in a building
In scenea large room in a building
They met in the council chamber
They met in the council chamber
to put a bullet into the firing part of a gun
to put a bullet into the firing part of a gun
He chambered a round before entering the building
He chambered a round before entering the building
a group of people who work together for a common purpose, especially a local business organization
a group of people who work together for a common purpose, especially a local business organization
He joined the local chamber of commerce
He joined the local chamber of commerce
the part of a gun where a bullet is loaded before firing
the part of a gun where a bullet is loaded before firing
He checked the chamber of his pistol
He checked the chamber of his pistol
a person to whom one is engaged to be married
In scenea person to whom one is engaged to be married
He introduced his fiance to the family
He introduced his fiance to the family
a woman engaged to be married
In scenea woman engaged to be married
Her fiance is a doctor
Her fiance is a doctor
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
used to express surprise or disbelief
In sceneused to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a word used to say hi
a word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
a Chinese fighting style
In scenea Chinese fighting style
He practices kung fu every day
He practices kung fu every day