How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 19
Words & meanings
516 words
CEFR level
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
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 game played by two teams kicking a ball into a goal
In scenea game played by two teams kicking a ball into a goal
I like to play soccer
I like to play soccer
without difficulty
In scenewithout difficulty
I can do it easily
I can do it easily
in a way that does not need much effort
in a way that does not need much effort
I can easily finish this work
I can easily finish this work
a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
In scenea vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
They put a wall in the room
They put a wall in the room
a strong structure made of stone or brick
a strong structure made of stone or brick
The wall is made of brick
The wall is made of brick
to surround or close off an area with a wall
to surround or close off an area with a wall
They walled off the area
They walled off the area
a vertical structure that divides or surrounds a space
a vertical structure that divides or surrounds a space
The wall is very high
The wall is very high
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
Your performance was awesome
Your performance was awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That is an awesome idea
That is an awesome idea
extremely impressive or enjoyable
extremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was awesome
said or written many times
In scenesaid or written many times
This is an oft quoted proverb
This is an oft quoted proverb
to make something longer or wider by pulling it
In sceneto make something longer or wider by pulling it
Stretch the rubber band
Stretch the rubber band
a long part of something
a long part of something
It is a long stretch of road
It is a long stretch of road
a statement that is not likely to be true
a statement that is not likely to be true
That is a bit of a stretch
That is a bit of a stretch
a period of time spent in prison
a period of time spent in prison
He served a long stretch in prison
He served a long stretch in prison
to be very good or impressive
In sceneto be very good or impressive
You rock
You rock
to move something gently back and forth
to move something gently back and forth
She rocked the baby
She rocked the baby
a style of popular music with strong beat
a style of popular music with strong beat
I love rock music
I love rock music
a hard solid mineral material
a hard solid mineral material
The rock is heavy
The rock is heavy
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
the time that will come
In scenethe time that will come
I hope for a better future
I hope for a better future
happening in the time after now
happening in the time after now
We need to think about future generations
We need to think about future generations
the period of time that will happen after now
the period of time that will happen after now
No one knows what will happen in the future
No one knows what will happen in the future
to get rid of something
In sceneto get rid of something
I cannot shake off this cold
I cannot shake off this cold
to remove or stop feeling something
to remove or stop feeling something
I could not shake off the bad feeling
I could not shake off the bad feeling
to get rid of an illness or bad feeling
to get rid of an illness or bad feeling
I finally shook off the flu
I finally shook off the flu
moving with quick small movements
moving with quick small movements
The dog shook off the water
The dog shook off the water
a shout of joy or victory
In scenea shout of joy or victory
Huzzah, we have won!
Huzzah, we have won!
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
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
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
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
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
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a device that produces light
In scenea device that produces light
The light is bright
The light is bright
full of light, not dark
full of light, not dark
I like light blue
I like light blue
to make something start burning
to make something start burning
Light the candle
Light the candle
having little weight
having little weight
This box is light
This box is light
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
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
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
an object used to hurt or attack someone
In scenean object used to hurt or attack someone
He has a dangerous weapon
He has a dangerous weapon
to supply with weapons
to supply with weapons
They will weaponize the drones
They will weaponize the drones
an object used for fighting or attacking
an object used for fighting or attacking
The suspect dropped the weapon
The suspect dropped the weapon
an object used to attack or defend
an object used to attack or defend
He was carrying a weapon
He was carrying a weapon
a move to a higher job or rank
In scenea move to a higher job or rank
He got a promotion at work
He got a promotion at work
a move to a higher or more important job
a move to a higher or more important job
She got a promotion last week
She got a promotion last week
an activity to make people know about a product or event
an activity to make people know about a product or event
The store is running a promotion for new customers
The store is running a promotion for new customers
a piece of equipment that does a specific task
In scenea piece of equipment that does a specific task
The machine is working
The machine is working
a powerful group that controls political activities
a powerful group that controls political activities
The local political machine holds great power
The local political machine holds great power
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
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
no matter what
no matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
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 say that it does not matter which one or what happens
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
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
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 particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
I will see you the next day
I will see you the next day
to call a phone number by pressing buttons
In sceneto call a phone number by pressing buttons
Dial the number now
Dial the number now
to change the level or amount of something
to change the level or amount of something
You can dial the temperature to your liking
You can dial the temperature to your liking
to change a setting using a knob or button
to change a setting using a knob or button
Dial the temperature down
Dial the temperature down
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
In scenefeeling sorrow or unhappiness
I feel sad today
I feel sad today
the greatest of all time
In scenethe greatest of all time
He is the greatest player of all time
He is the greatest player of all time
happening or existing at any time
happening or existing at any time
This is an all time high
This is an all time high
for the whole of the future
for the whole of the future
I will love you for all time
I will love you for all time
the greatest amount or level ever reached
the greatest amount or level ever reached
This is an all-time record for the team
This is an all-time record for the team
a study to collect information
In scenea study to collect information
We conducted a survey
We conducted a survey
to look at or examine something carefully
to look at or examine something carefully
The inspector surveyed the building carefully
The inspector surveyed the building carefully
like magic, very special
In scenelike magic, very special
It was a magical moment
It was a magical moment
having magic powers or relating to magic
having magic powers or relating to magic
The magician performed a magical trick
The magician performed a magical trick
having magic powers
having magic powers
The forest looked magical in the moonlight
The forest looked magical in the moonlight
relating to magic or the supernatural
relating to magic or the supernatural
The fairy tale had a magical ending
The fairy tale had a magical ending
a young person
In scenea young person
I have two kids
I have two kids
young human beings
young human beings
The kids are playing
The kids are playing
a fully developed person
In scenea fully developed person
You are a grown ass man
You are a grown ass man
fully developed or adult
fully developed or adult
You are a grown ass man
You are a grown ass man
used to express surprise or shock
In sceneused to express surprise or shock
My gosh, look at that cake!
My gosh, look at that cake!
a year or stage in school
In scenea year or stage in school
My son is in the second grade
My son is in the second grade
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
The teacher is grading the exams
The teacher is grading the exams
a level of how good something is
a level of how good something is
They sell only top grade meat
They sell only top grade meat
to assign a score or mark to work
to assign a score or mark to work
The teacher will grade our essays
The teacher will grade our essays
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
having a lot of strength or bravery
In scenehaving a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
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
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
to look for something
In sceneto look for something
I am hunting for my keys
I am hunting for my keys
to look for and kill animals for food
to look for and kill animals for food
Lions hunt zebras
Lions hunt zebras
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
able to communicate using only the mind
In sceneable to communicate using only the mind
They have a telepathic connection
They have a telepathic connection
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please go on with your work
Please go on with your work
to be happening in a situation
to be happening in a situation
I do not know what is going on with this project
I do not know what is going on with this project
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
In scenethe joint between the thigh and the lower leg
My knee hurts
My knee hurts
to strike someone with your knee
to strike someone with your knee
He tried to knee the opponent
He tried to knee the opponent
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
an unpleasant odor
In scenean unpleasant odor
There is a terrible stink in here
There is a terrible stink in here
to be very poor at doing something
to be very poor at doing something
I stink at playing tennis
I stink at playing tennis
a loud public complaint or protest
a loud public complaint or protest
He raised a stink about the poor service
He raised a stink about the poor service
starting to work or be used
In scenestarting to work or be used
The rule is effective from tomorrow
The rule is effective from tomorrow
producing the result you want
producing the result you want
This is an effective method
This is an effective method
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
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
able to be broken down by nature
In sceneable to be broken down by nature
This packaging is biodegradable
This packaging is biodegradable
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
I will call you tomorrow
I will call you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
We left on the next day
We left on the next day
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
every person; all people
In sceneevery person; all people
Everyone is here
Everyone is here
every person; all people
every person; all people
Everyone likes music
Everyone likes music
all people
all people
Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy
to make twice as many or as much
In sceneto make twice as many or as much
I want to double my income
I want to double my income
a hit that allows the batter to reach second base
a hit that allows the batter to reach second base
The player hit a double
The player hit a double
consisting of two parts
consisting of two parts
We have a double bed
We have a double bed
a person who replaces another for a specific purpose
a person who replaces another for a specific purpose
He used a double for the stunt
He used a double for the stunt
to get or achieve something
In sceneto get or achieve something
He managed to score two tickets to the game
He managed to score two tickets to the game
the number of points in a game
In scenethe number of points in a game
The score is two to one
The score is two to one
the written music for a movie or play
the written music for a movie or play
The movie has an amazing score
The movie has an amazing score
a group of twenty things
a group of twenty things
A score of birds flew past
A score of birds flew past
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
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
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
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
the shared beliefs and way of life of a group
the shared beliefs and way of life of a group
Turkey has a rich culture
Turkey has a rich culture
a group of cells or organisms grown for study
a group of cells or organisms grown for study
They grew a new cell culture in the lab
They grew a new cell culture in the lab
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
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
near the beginning of a period of time
In scenenear the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
the act of giving someone confidence or hope
In scenethe act of giving someone confidence or hope
He needs some encouragement
He needs some encouragement
a way of thinking or feeling about something
In scenea way of thinking or feeling about something
She has a positive attitude
She has a positive attitude
what you think about something
what you think about something
He has a positive attitude towards his work
He has a positive attitude towards his work
a heavenly messenger in some religions
In scenea heavenly messenger in some religions
She believes in angels
She believes in angels
a meal eaten outdoors, especially in a park
In scenea meal eaten outdoors, especially in a park
We had a picnic in the park
We had a picnic in the park
a piece of solid animal or human waste
In scenea piece of solid animal or human waste
The dog left a turd on the grass
The dog left a turd on the grass
to have a similar appearance to
In sceneto have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to seem or have the appearance of something
to seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
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
the name of a color like red or blue
In scenethe name of a color like red or blue
Red is my favorite color
Red is my favorite color
to put color on something
to put color on something
She colors the picture
She colors the picture
to affect how someone thinks or feels about something
to affect how someone thinks or feels about something
His past experiences colored his view
His past experiences colored his view
to send out air from the mouth
In sceneto send out air from the mouth
Blow the candles
Blow the candles
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
That performance blew me away
That performance blew me away
to burst or break open with force
to burst or break open with force
He received a blow to the head
He received a blow to the head
to spoil or fail something
to spoil or fail something
I blew my chance
I blew my chance
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
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
a set of people who work together
In scenea set of people who work together
They are a strong team
They are a strong team
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
He sat on the bottom stair
He sat on the bottom stair
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn it, I forgot my keys
Damn it, I forgot my keys
an exclamation used to show frustration, anger, or disappointment
an exclamation used to show frustration, anger, or disappointment
Damn it I missed the bus
Damn it I missed the bus
able to cause death
In sceneable to cause death
The dose was lethal
The dose was lethal
perceive with eyes
In sceneperceive with eyes
I saw a bird
I saw a bird
to cut something using a tool with teeth
to cut something using a tool with teeth
He sawed the wood
He sawed the wood
to match an opponent's bet in a game
to match an opponent's bet in a game
He saw the bet
He saw the bet
a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting
a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting
Use the saw
Use the saw