How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 23
Words & meanings
499 words
CEFR level
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
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
to walk with a confident, swinging movement
In sceneto walk with a confident, swinging movement
He swaggered into the room
He swaggered into the room
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
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 solve a problem by discussing it
In sceneto solve a problem by discussing it
We need to talk out our differences
We need to talk out our differences
to use up all your energy or ability to speak
to use up all your energy or ability to speak
I talked myself out during the meeting
I talked myself out during the meeting
to convince someone to do or not do something through talking
to convince someone to do or not do something through talking
She talked him out of buying the car
She talked him out of buying the car
to say something aloud
to say something aloud
You should talk out your ideas
You should talk out your ideas
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
a warm piece of clothing for the upper body
In scenea warm piece of clothing for the upper body
I wear a sweater in winter
I wear a sweater in winter
a loud, unpleasant sound
In scenea loud, unpleasant sound
Stop making such a racket
Stop making such a racket
an illegal or dishonest way of making money
an illegal or dishonest way of making money
They ran an illegal racket
They ran an illegal racket
a tool with a handle and strings used in tennis or badminton
a tool with a handle and strings used in tennis or badminton
I bought a new tennis racket
I bought a new tennis racket
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
very unusual and likely to cause anger or surprise
In scenevery unusual and likely to cause anger or surprise
The price is outrageous
The price is outrageous
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I will pay for the coffee
I will pay for the coffee
to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action
to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
a person with great skill or knowledge
In scenea person with great skill or knowledge
She is a master of chess
She is a master of chess
a high-level university qualification
a high-level university qualification
She is studying for a master degree
She is studying for a master degree
the most important or largest of its kind
the most important or largest of its kind
This is the master bedroom
This is the master bedroom
a person who has control over others or property
a person who has control over others or property
The dog waited for its master
The dog waited for its master
happening in the real world, not in stories or games
In scenehappening in the real world, not in stories or games
This doesn't happen in real life
This doesn't happen in real life
relating to ordinary, practical life
relating to ordinary, practical life
This is a real-life example
This is a real-life example
a condition where you cannot remember things
In scenea condition where you cannot remember things
He has amnesia
He has amnesia
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
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
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
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
at some time in the past
In sceneat some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at the time that; as soon as
at 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
a sandwich with a patty in a bun
In scenea sandwich with a patty in a bun
I ate a burger for lunch
I ate a burger for lunch
a flat round piece of meat served in a bun
a flat round piece of meat served in a bun
The burger is too salty
The burger is too salty
a flat round food made from meat or vegetables
a flat round food made from meat or vegetables
Grill the burger for five minutes
Grill the burger for five minutes
a place to sit
In scenea place to sit
Please take your seat
Please take your seat
to be given to someone as a right or reward
to be given to someone as a right or reward
She won a seat in parliament
She won a seat in parliament
to have space for a number of people
to have space for a number of people
The room seats ten people
The room seats ten people
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The host seated us
The host seated us
an official paper that proves something
In scenean official paper that proves something
I received a certificate
I received a certificate
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
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
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
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
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
good-looking, especially in a strong or elegant way
In scenegood-looking, especially in a strong or elegant way
He is very handsome
He is very handsome
a man you are married to
In scenea man you are married to
My husband is a doctor
My husband is a doctor
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
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
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
In scenea person or thing that is very popular or successful
The song is a big hit
The song is a big hit
to touch someone or something with force
to touch someone or something with force
He hit the ball
He hit the ball
to go to a place
to go to a place
Let's hit the gym
Let's hit the gym
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
a long, hard surface for vehicles
In scenea long, hard surface for vehicles
The road is long
The road is long
a later time or situation
a later time or situation
We have a long road ahead of us
We have a long road ahead of us
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
to drive a vehicle to the side of the road
In sceneto drive a vehicle to the side of the road
The police officer told him to pull over
The police officer told him to pull over
to place something over a surface or part of the body
to place something over a surface or part of the body
Please pull the blanket over you
Please pull the blanket over you
a flat piece used for floors or walls
In scenea flat piece used for floors or walls
The bathroom has white tiles
The bathroom has white tiles
to cover a surface with flat pieces
to cover a surface with flat pieces
They will tile the kitchen floor
They will tile the kitchen floor
a small square used in board games
a small square used in board games
I need a letter tile
I need a letter tile
the force that pulls something in
In scenethe force that pulls something in
The vacuum has strong suction
The vacuum has strong suction
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to wash clothes or fabric
In sceneto wash clothes or fabric
I need to launder my clothes
I need to launder my clothes
to make money from illegal activities seem legal
to make money from illegal activities seem legal
They tried to launder the stolen money
They tried to launder the stolen money
a group of different things
In scenea group of different things
We offer a wide range of products
We offer a wide range of products
a large open area of land for grazing animals
a large open area of land for grazing animals
Cattle roam on the range
Cattle roam on the range
the area that a weapon or person can reach
the area that a weapon or person can reach
The missile has a long range
The missile has a long range
moving over a wide area
moving over a wide area
Wild horses range across the plains
Wild horses range across the plains
a small wheeled vehicle used to carry things
In scenea small wheeled vehicle used to carry things
He pushed the heavy cart
He pushed the heavy cart
to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle
to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle
He carted the boxes to the warehouse
He carted the boxes to the warehouse
a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods
a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods
He bought some snacks from the cart
He bought some snacks from the cart
something that requires effort to do
In scenesomething that requires effort to do
Learning a language is a challenge
Learning a language is a challenge
to try to win against someone
to try to win against someone
I challenge you to a race
I challenge you to a race
to go forward or to a new topic
In sceneto go forward or to a new topic
Let's move on to the next topic
Let's move on to the next topic
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
She is ready to move on after the breakup
She is ready to move on after the breakup
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
It is time to move on with your life
It is time to move on with your life
a place where people who have done something illegal are kept
In scenea place where people who have done something illegal are kept
He is in jail
He is in jail
the flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting
In scenethe flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting
The baby slept in her lap
The baby slept in her lap
one complete trip around a track or course
one complete trip around a track or course
He ran one lap of the track
He ran one lap of the track
something that appears real but is not
something that appears real but is not
That is an illusion
That is an illusion
to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface
to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface
The water laps against the rocks
The water laps against the rocks
a brief period of time
In scenea brief period of time
Wait for a little while
Wait for a little while
a place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
to give someone a lot of something
to give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
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
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to break something violently into pieces
In sceneto break something violently into pieces
He smashed the glass
He smashed the glass
to strike something with great force
to strike something with great force
The car smashed into the wall
The car smashed into the wall
a very successful show or event
a very successful show or event
The concert was a smash
The concert was a smash
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
The musical is a smash
The musical is a smash
the place where people go to learn
In scenethe place where people go to learn
I go to school
I go to school
a group of people or things
a group of people or things
I saw a school of fish
I saw a school of fish
to give lessons to someone
to give lessons to someone
He schooled them in physics
He schooled them in physics
in the direction of someone or something
In scenein the direction of someone or something
She walked towards the door
She walked towards the door
used to emphasize something
In sceneused to emphasize something
He received a fat salary
He received a fat salary
big in size or amount
big in size or amount
The fat cat is sleeping
The fat cat is sleeping
a natural oily substance in food
a natural oily substance in food
This food has too much fat
This food has too much fat
a device that makes a loud warning sound
In scenea device that makes a loud warning sound
He pressed the car horn
He pressed the car horn
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
The goat has a long horn
The goat has a long horn
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
She plays the horn in the school band
She plays the horn in the school band
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
In sceneto have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
a member of the police force
In scenea member of the police force
The cop stopped the car
The cop stopped the car
to take or get something
to take or get something
I copped a new shirt at the store
I copped a new shirt at the store
a movie showing sexual acts
In scenea movie showing sexual acts
He watched a porno film
He watched a porno film
related to sexually explicit material
related to sexually explicit material
Pornography is banned here
Pornography is banned here
having a lot of information about a subject
In scenehaving a lot of information about a subject
She is very knowledgeable about history
She is very knowledgeable about history
to cause plants or hair to develop
In sceneto cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
to be stronger or more important than something else
In sceneto be stronger or more important than something else
The smell of garlic overpowered the other flavors
The smell of garlic overpowered the other flavors
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
to let someone see something
In sceneto let someone see something
Show me your book
Show me your book
to come or be present somewhere
to come or be present somewhere
He didn't show up
He didn't show up
a public display or exhibition
a public display or exhibition
The show starts now
The show starts now
a TV or radio program
a TV or radio program
I watch a talk show
I watch a talk show
a room where clothes are washed and dried
In scenea room where clothes are washed and dried
I am in the laundry room
I am in the laundry room
objects like chairs, tables, beds used in a home
In sceneobjects like chairs, tables, beds used in a home
I need new furniture for my room
I need new furniture for my room
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
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
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
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
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
having a baby developing inside the body
In scenehaving a baby developing inside the body
She is pregnant
She is pregnant
full of hidden meaning or significance
full of hidden meaning or significance
The silence was pregnant with meaning
The silence was pregnant with meaning
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to demand or necessitate
In sceneto demand or necessitate
This job requires a lot of patience
This job requires a lot of patience
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
to jump high or far
In sceneto jump high or far
He can leap very high
He can leap very high