How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 21
Words & meanings
436 words
CEFR level
to use something without a good purpose
In sceneto use something without a good purpose
Do not waste your time
Do not waste your time
very drunk or high on drugs
very drunk or high on drugs
He was totally wasted
He was totally wasted
unwanted materials
unwanted materials
Industrial waste is a problem
Industrial waste is a problem
to move something to a position
In sceneto move something to a position
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
to make someone go through a difficult situation
to make someone go through a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
to say or express something in a particular way
to say or express something in a particular way
How should I put this
How should I put this
to direct your attention or effort toward something
to direct your attention or effort toward something
She put all her energy into the project
She put all her energy into the project
to say something to make people laugh
In sceneto say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
as a substitute or different option
In sceneas a substitute or different option
I will have tea instead of coffee
I will have tea instead of coffee
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
difficult to understand
In scenedifficult to understand
The instructions are confusing
The instructions are confusing
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
a food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
In scenea food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
Bread the fish
Bread the fish
cash or currency used to buy things
cash or currency used to buy things
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
relating to a particular person
In scenerelating to a particular person
This is a personal matter
This is a personal matter
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
His comments were too personal
His comments were too personal
to do physical activity for fitness
In sceneto do physical activity for fitness
I work out every morning
I work out every morning
to think of or develop a method or solution
to think of or develop a method or solution
We need to work out a plan
We need to work out a plan
to find a solution to a problem
to find a solution to a problem
I will work out the problem
I will work out the problem
to have a particular result or outcome
to have a particular result or outcome
The situation worked out eventually
The situation worked out eventually
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
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 begin an activity
In sceneto begin an activity
Roll with the changes
Roll with the changes
a small piece of bread for eating
a small piece of bread for eating
I bought a bread roll
I bought a bread roll
to move by turning over and over
to move by turning over and over
The ball rolls away
The ball rolls away
a style of popular music with strong beat
a style of popular music with strong beat
I like rock and roll
I like rock and roll
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
measuring a great distance from end to end
In scenemeasuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
at some time in the past
In sceneat some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
at the time that; as soon as
In sceneat the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
one single occasion
one single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
not having any more of something
In scenenot having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to spoil or damage something
In sceneto spoil or damage something
I don't want to screw this up
I don't want to screw this up
the physical structure of a person or animal
In scenethe physical structure of a person or animal
Exercise is good for your body
Exercise is good for your body
a group of people who are part of an organization
a group of people who are part of an organization
The governing body meets today
The governing body meets today
a physical thing
a physical thing
This metal body reflects light
This metal body reflects light
a human being
a human being
There was a body on the floor
There was a body on the floor
originally from a place
In sceneoriginally from a place
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
In sceneto know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
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
showing that something is true
In sceneshowing that something is true
There were telltale signs of a struggle
There were telltale signs of a struggle
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
to make someone alive again after death
In sceneto make someone alive again after death
The spell was used to resurrect the hero
The spell was used to resurrect the hero
a small job that needs to be done
In scenea small job that needs to be done
I have many chores to do
I have many chores to do
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
to eat at a restaurant
In sceneto eat at a restaurant
Let's go out to dinner tonight
Let's go out to dinner tonight
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
He went out to the garden
He went out to the garden
to feel deep pity or care for someone
to feel deep pity or care for someone
My heart goes out to the victims
My heart goes out to the victims
a state of confusion or dirtiness
In scenea state of confusion or dirtiness
This room is a mess
This room is a mess
to cause trouble or disturbance
to cause trouble or disturbance
Don't mess with the settings
Don't mess with the settings
a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
In scenea statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
Follow the rules
Follow the rules
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
The judge will rule on the case
The judge will rule on the case
to be the best or dominant
to be the best or dominant
This song rules
This song rules
to have official power over a country or group
to have official power over a country or group
The king rules the land
The king rules the land
to have official power over a country or area
to have official power over a country or area
The king used to rule the country
The king used to rule the country
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
You must follow the school rules
You must follow the school rules
the usual or normal state of things
the usual or normal state of things
Working late is the rule here
Working late is the rule here
a general statement that describes how something is done
a general statement that describes how something is done
It is a fundamental rule of science
It is a fundamental rule of science
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
New safety rules were introduced
New safety rules were introduced
an official decision made by a judge or authority
an official decision made by a judge or authority
The judge made a strict rule
The judge made a strict rule
a periodical with articles and pictures
In scenea periodical with articles and pictures
I read a fashion magazine
I read a fashion magazine
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
a very good friend
In scenea very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
to take place
In sceneto take place
The meeting happened on Monday
The meeting happened on Monday
to find something or someone by chance
to find something or someone by chance
I happened on an old photo in the attic
I happened on an old photo in the attic
to sit or lie in a relaxed way
In sceneto sit or lie in a relaxed way
He likes to lounge on the sofa
He likes to lounge on the sofa
a place where people can buy and drink alcohol
a place where people can buy and drink alcohol
They are sitting in the hotel lounge
They are sitting in the hotel lounge
a comfortable room for relaxing
a comfortable room for relaxing
We waited in the airport lounge
We waited in the airport lounge
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
I like to lie on the beach
I like to lie on the beach
to be in a particular place or state
to be in a particular place or state
The village lies in the valley
The village lies in the valley
of the lowest quality or most severe
In sceneof the lowest quality or most severe
This is the worst restaurant in town
This is the worst restaurant in town
a prediction of how long someone will live
In scenea prediction of how long someone will live
The doctor said he has three months to live
The doctor said he has three months to live
a possibility that something may happen
In scenea possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a time when you can do something
a time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
a person who looks after cattle on a ranch
In scenea person who looks after cattle on a ranch
The cowboy rides a horse
The cowboy rides a horse
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
very close to something or someone
In scenevery close to something or someone
He sat next to me
He sat next to me
very close to being true
very close to being true
It is next to impossible
It is next to impossible
coming after the current one
coming after the current one
Who is next to go
Who is next to go
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
unlike or not identical
In sceneunlike or not identical
We are different
We are different
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 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
to annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
In sceneto annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
Do not mess with my little brother
Do not mess with my little brother
to deliberately cause problems for someone
to deliberately cause problems for someone
Don't mess with me
Don't mess with me
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
Do not mess with his head
Do not mess with his head
a framed glass area in a wall or door that lets in light
In scenea framed glass area in a wall or door that lets in light
She opened the window
She opened the window
a short period of time when something is possible
a short period of time when something is possible
We have a narrow window to finish the project
We have a narrow window to finish the project
related to sexual desire or arousal
In scenerelated to sexual desire or arousal
She wrote an erotic novel
She wrote an erotic novel
the people or systems that keep a place safe
In scenethe people or systems that keep a place safe
The airport has tight security
The airport has tight security
the state of being free from danger
the state of being free from danger
They value their personal security
They value their personal security
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
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
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait until tomorrow
Wait until tomorrow
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
In sceneto watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to move behind someone and go where they go
to move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
a polite or formal word for a woman
In scenea polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
to cut small amounts off something
In sceneto cut small amounts off something
I need to trim the hedge
I need to trim the hedge
the decorative parts added to something
the decorative parts added to something
The dress has a gold trim
The dress has a gold trim
thin and fit in an attractive way
thin and fit in an attractive way
She has a trim figure
She has a trim figure
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
to make someone feel very excited or eager
In sceneto make someone feel very excited or eager
He tried to psyche himself up for the game
He tried to psyche himself up for the game
the human mind, thoughts, and feelings
the human mind, thoughts, and feelings
Music can affect the human psyche
Music can affect the human psyche
to move downward
In sceneto move downward
Be careful not to drop the plate
Be careful not to drop the plate
to get smaller in size or amount
to get smaller in size or amount
Put one drop of oil in the pan
Put one drop of oil in the pan
to leave something at a specific place
to leave something at a specific place
I will drop you off at school
I will drop you off at school
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
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a tissue that contracts to produce movement
In scenea tissue that contracts to produce movement
He has strong muscles
He has strong muscles
a type of high-performance car with a powerful engine
a type of high-performance car with a powerful engine
He drives a powerful muscle car
He drives a powerful muscle car
to use strength or power to make someone do something
to use strength or power to make someone do something
They muscled him to accept the deal
They muscled him to accept the deal
physical power or force
physical power or force
They needed some muscle to move the piano
They needed some muscle to move the piano
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
a word that you use to call a person or thing
In scenea word that you use to call a person or thing
My name is Ali
My name is Ali
to say the name of someone or something
to say the name of someone or something
Can you name all the countries
Can you name all the countries
the quality of being pleasant or attractive
In scenethe quality of being pleasant or attractive
He has a charming smile
He has a charming smile
nice or delightful to be with
nice or delightful to be with
He is a very charming person
He is a very charming person
a passage between rows of seats or shelves
In scenea passage between rows of seats or shelves
I am in the snack aisle
I am in the snack aisle
a place where people go to worship
In scenea place where people go to worship
The church is very old
The church is very old
a Christian religious group or its members
a Christian religious group or its members
The church provides support to many people
The church provides support to many people
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
an attempt that has little chance of success
In scenean attempt that has little chance of success
It is a long shot but I will try
It is a long shot but I will try
a small possibility of success
a small possibility of success
It is a long shot but I will try
It is a long shot but I will try
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
In sceneprepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
Let's get take out tonight
Let's get take out tonight
to go on a romantic date with someone
to go on a romantic date with someone
He took her out for a drink
He took her out for a drink
to murder someone
to murder someone
The army plans to take out the target
The army plans to take out the target
to remove something from a place
to remove something from a place
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to arrange for someone to be killed
to arrange for someone to be killed
The gang decided to take out their rival
The gang decided to take out their rival
to completely destroy a building or structure
to completely destroy a building or structure
The army took out the bridge
The army took out the bridge
to get or acquire something
to get or acquire something
I need to take out a loan for my house
I need to take out a loan for my house
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
We ordered some take-out last night
We ordered some take-out last night