How I Met Your Mother — Season 6 Episode 6
Words & meanings
456 words
CEFR level
a journey to different places
In scenea journey to different places
We took a tour of the city
We took a tour of the city
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
The band will tour the country
The band will tour the country
to go around a place to see it
to go around a place to see it
We toured the old museum
We toured the old museum
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
to hit someone with an open hand on the bottom
In sceneto hit someone with an open hand on the bottom
The mother spanked the child
The mother spanked the child
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
to stop being alive
In sceneto stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
to send something through the air
In sceneto send something through the air
He is throwing the ball
He is throwing the ball
to get rid of something
to get rid of something
I am throwing these old papers away
I am throwing these old papers away
to organize and hold an event
to organize and hold an event
She is throwing a party
She is throwing a party
the direction that is to the left when you watch the sun rise
In scenethe direction that is to the left when you watch the sun rise
He lives in the north
He lives in the north
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
connected to a person's feelings
In sceneconnected to a person's feelings
He gave an emotional speech
He gave an emotional speech
in a way related to emotions
in a way related to emotions
This is an emotional issue
This is an emotional issue
as a replacement for something
In sceneas a replacement for something
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
I drank water instead of coffee
I drank water instead of coffee
in place of
in place of
You should study instead of sleeping
You should study instead of sleeping
to take the place of something
to take the place of something
I used butter instead of oil
I used butter instead of oil
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
the line of people that you are descended from
In scenethe line of people that you are descended from
She has a royal lineage
She has a royal lineage
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
not clean or organized
In scenenot clean or organized
His room is very messy
His room is very messy
to have control over someone or something
In sceneto have control over someone or something
Anger possessed him
Anger possessed him
to make someone want to do something
to make someone want to do something
What possessed you to do that
What possessed you to do that
to have something as a belonging
to have something as a belonging
She possesses many expensive books
She possesses many expensive books
a large bag for storing or carrying things
In scenea large bag for storing or carrying things
He carried a sack of potatoes
He carried a sack of potatoes
to force someone to leave their job
to force someone to leave their job
The soldiers sacked the city
The soldiers sacked the city
an informal word for a person, especially one who is considered pathetic or incompetent
an informal word for a person, especially one who is considered pathetic or incompetent
Stop acting like such a sad sack
Stop acting like such a sad sack
to steal or destroy things in a place by force
to steal or destroy things in a place by force
The soldiers sacked the city
The soldiers sacked the city
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
female people
In scenefemale people
The ladies are here
The ladies are here
adult female person
adult female person
She is a lady
She is a lady
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
without lumps or rough parts
In scenewithout lumps or rough parts
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
He is a smooth talker
He is a smooth talker
without problems or difficulties
without problems or difficulties
He tried to smooth the situation
He tried to smooth the situation
to make a problem less serious
to make a problem less serious
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
a round thing that turns to move vehicles
In scenea round thing that turns to move vehicles
The car has four wheels
The car has four wheels
to push something on wheels
to push something on wheels
He wheeled the suitcase
He wheeled the suitcase
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
lasting a short time
In scenelasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
measuring a small distance from end to end
In scenemeasuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
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
a very attractive person
In scenea very attractive person
He is such a hottie
He is such a hottie
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 try to win against someone
In sceneto try to win against someone
I challenge you to a race
I challenge you to a race
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
not needing much attention or help
In scenenot needing much attention or help
He is the least needy child in the class
He is the least needy child in the class
the father of your parent
In scenethe father of your parent
My grandfather is old
My grandfather is old
a department in a hospital for urgent medical care
In scenea department in a hospital for urgent medical care
He is in the emergency room
He is in the emergency room
at any time
In sceneat any time
Call me whenever you want
Call me whenever you want
a very attractive person
In scenea very attractive person
He is such a cutie
He is such a cutie
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
to think about something too much
In sceneto think about something too much
Don't obsess over the small details
Don't obsess over the small details
to keep away from someone or something
In sceneto keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid traffic
I try to avoid traffic
the season between summer and winter
In scenethe season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to move down quickly to the ground
to move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
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
a woman with a difficult or angry personality
In scenea woman with a difficult or angry personality
She is a shrew
She is a shrew
a small, insect-eating animal with a long nose
a small, insect-eating animal with a long nose
The shrew is a tiny mammal
The shrew is a tiny mammal
not polite; showing bad manners
In scenenot polite; showing bad manners
He was very rude to the waiter
He was very rude to the waiter
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
not able to do anything to help yourself
In scenenot able to do anything to help yourself
I felt helpless in that situation
I felt helpless in that situation
a protective garment worn over clothes
In scenea protective garment worn over clothes
She wore an apron while cooking
She wore an apron while cooking
a board that shows the score in a game
In scenea board that shows the score in a game
Look at the scoreboard
Look at the scoreboard
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
the father of your grandparent
In scenethe father of your grandparent
My great grandfather lived in Istanbul
My great grandfather lived in Istanbul
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
having high moral character
In scenehaving high moral character
He has a noble heart
He has a noble heart
belonging to a high social class with special titles
belonging to a high social class with special titles
She comes from a noble family
She comes from a noble family
to look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable
In sceneto look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable
Please check it out
Please check it out
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
a close male friend or brother
In scenea close male friend or brother
He is my bro
He is my bro
an informal word for a brother
an informal word for a brother
He is my bro
He is my bro
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
What's up bro
What's up bro
a man, woman, or child
In scenea man, woman, or child
Every human being is unique
Every human being is unique
a device used to talk to someone far away
In scenea device used to talk to someone far away
I have a new telephone
I have a new telephone
to call someone using a phone
to call someone using a phone
I will telephone my friend later
I will telephone my friend later
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
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
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
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
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
He is dating a new girl
He is dating a new girl
a way to find the age of old things
a way to find the age of old things
Carbon dating is used for fossils
Carbon dating is used for fossils
to lower the amount or value of something
In sceneto lower the amount or value of something
They knocked ten dollars off
They knocked ten dollars off
to say unkind things about someone or something
to say unkind things about someone or something
Her performance knocked them out
Her performance knocked them out
to strike something, like a door
to strike something, like a door
Knock on the door
Knock on the door
to cause a woman to become pregnant
to cause a woman to become pregnant
He knocked her up
He knocked her up
to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place
In sceneto come to rest on a surface or to reach a place
The bird landed on the branch
The bird landed on the branch
to reach a decision about something
to reach a decision about something
They landed on a final decision
They landed on a final decision
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
money in the form of coins or bills
In scenemoney in the form of coins or bills
I will pay in cash
I will pay in cash
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
The baby has a cute tushy
The baby has a cute tushy
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
to come together for a meeting
In sceneto come together for a meeting
The committee will convene tomorrow
The committee will convene tomorrow
to bring people together for a meeting
to bring people together for a meeting
The committee will convene tomorrow morning
The committee will convene tomorrow morning
not needing help or support from others
In scenenot needing help or support from others
She is an independent woman
She is an independent woman
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
In scenea small plastic card used to buy goods or services
I paid with my card
I paid with my card
a piece of thick paper used in card games
a piece of thick paper used in card games
We played cards
We played cards
a small piece of thick paper, often with information
a small piece of thick paper, often with information
I sent a birthday card
I sent a birthday card
a small electronic device used to store digital data
a small electronic device used to store digital data
I inserted the memory card into the camera
I inserted the memory card into the camera