How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 8
Words & meanings
535 words
CEFR level
the work of cleaning a house or building
In scenethe work of cleaning a house or building
She does the housekeeping every day
She does the housekeeping every day
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
despite what was said
In scenedespite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
a young member of the scouting movement
In scenea young member of the scouting movement
He is a cub scout
He is a cub scout
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to receive something that is offered
to receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
a legal process to decide if someone is guilty
In scenea legal process to decide if someone is guilty
The trial begins tomorrow
The trial begins tomorrow
a test to see if something works
In scenea test to see if something works
This is a free trial
This is a free trial
a difficult or unpleasant experience
a difficult or unpleasant experience
Her life has been full of trials
Her life has been full of trials
a formal rule or way of doing something
a formal rule or way of doing something
This trial follows the standard procedure
This trial follows the standard procedure
the number or size of something
In scenethe number or size of something
A small amount of sugar is enough
A small amount of sugar is enough
to develop into something
to develop into something
Her efforts amounted to nothing
Her efforts amounted to nothing
in or to the northern part of a state
In scenein or to the northern part of a state
I live upstate
I live upstate
a person who gives advice
In scenea person who gives advice
He is a school counselor
He is a school counselor
the quality of being fair and right
In scenethe quality of being fair and right
Everyone deserves justice
Everyone deserves justice
to punish someone in a powerful way
to punish someone in a powerful way
Justice was served
Justice was served
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
to give off small flashes of light
In sceneto give off small flashes of light
The diamonds sparkle in the light
The diamonds sparkle in the light
to be in a place as a member of an audience or group
In sceneto be in a place as a member of an audience or group
He sits in the audience
He sits in the audience
to be in a seated position inside a place
to be in a seated position inside a place
She was sitting in the car
She was sitting in the car
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
They decided to sit in
They decided to sit in
a building where legal cases are heard
In scenea building where legal cases are heard
The lawyer went to the courthouse
The lawyer went to the courthouse
very odd or surprising
In scenevery odd or surprising
That movie was super weird
That movie was super weird
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
very foolish or ridiculous
In scenevery foolish or ridiculous
That outfit is ridonk
That outfit is ridonk
an idea of what you want to happen in the future
In scenean idea of what you want to happen in the future
He has a clear vision for the company
He has a clear vision for the company
the ability to see things with your eyes
the ability to see things with your eyes
She has perfect vision
She has perfect vision
the way someone or something looks
the way someone or something looks
She was a vision in her beautiful dress
She was a vision in her beautiful dress
a mental image of something that is not actually present
a mental image of something that is not actually present
He had a vision of a better future
He had a vision of a better future
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
relating to the natural world or surroundings
In scenerelating to the natural world or surroundings
We must address environmental issues
We must address environmental issues
the number of people living in a place
In scenethe number of people living in a place
The population of Tokyo is very large
The population of Tokyo is very large
all the members of a particular species living in an area
all the members of a particular species living in an area
The town has a small population
The town has a small population
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
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Smoking can lead to cancer
Smoking can lead to cancer
to be a route or road that goes to a specific destination
to be a route or road that goes to a specific destination
This path leads to the beach
This path leads to the beach
to provide a way to a place
to provide a way to a place
This door leads to the garden
This door leads to the garden
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
to travel through the air
In sceneto travel through the air
Birds fly in the sky
Birds fly in the sky
the opening on trousers that fastens
the opening on trousers that fastens
His fly is open
His fly is open
a small flying insect with two wings
a small flying insect with two wings
A fly is in the room
A fly is in the room
to be accepted or work well
to be accepted or work well
That idea will not fly
That idea will not fly
a long seat for two or more people
In scenea long seat for two or more people
He sat on the park bench
He sat on the park bench
to leave someone out of a team or activity
to leave someone out of a team or activity
The coach decided to bench the star player
The coach decided to bench the star player
to lift a barbell while lying on a bench
to lift a barbell while lying on a bench
He likes to bench at the gym
He likes to bench at the gym
a short journey for a group, especially students
In scenea short journey for a group, especially students
The class went on a field trip to the museum
The class went on a field trip to the museum
a trip taken by students for learning
a trip taken by students for learning
We are going on a field trip tomorrow
We are going on a field trip tomorrow
the position after 999,999 others
In scenethe position after 999,999 others
This is the millionth time
This is the millionth time
feeling or showing guilt
In scenefeeling or showing guilt
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
responsible for doing something wrong
responsible for doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
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 give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a large bird that is often eaten at Thanksgiving or Christmas
In scenea large bird that is often eaten at Thanksgiving or Christmas
We ate turkey for dinner
We ate turkey for dinner
a nation located partly in Europe and partly in Asia
a nation located partly in Europe and partly in Asia
I want to visit Turkey next summer
I want to visit Turkey next summer
a short flat tool with a handle
In scenea short flat tool with a handle
I need a paddle for the canoe
I need a paddle for the canoe
to strike someone with a flat object
to strike someone with a flat object
The teacher threatened to paddle the student
The teacher threatened to paddle the student
to move a small boat using a paddle
to move a small boat using a paddle
He paddled the boat
He paddled the boat
something that is expected to happen
In scenesomething that is expected to happen
It is likely to rain today
It is likely to rain today
a change caused by something
In scenea change caused by something
The decision had a ripple effect
The decision had a ripple effect
to feel or show too much pride about your own success
In sceneto feel or show too much pride about your own success
He gloated about his victory
He gloated about his victory
to easily beat someone in a competition
In sceneto easily beat someone in a competition
Our team wiped the floor with them
Our team wiped the floor with them
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
given or allowed by someone
In scenegiven or allowed by someone
The photos are courtesy of the agency
The photos are courtesy of the agency
to show great respect for someone
In sceneto show great respect for someone
They honored the hero with a medal
They honored the hero with a medal
a spoken or written opinion
In scenea spoken or written opinion
She left a comment on the post
She left a comment on the post
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
to try to win or be better than others
In sceneto try to win or be better than others
They compete for the gold medal
They compete for the gold medal
to take part in a contest or race
to take part in a contest or race
They will compete in the tournament
They will compete in the tournament
to take part in a contest or activity
to take part in a contest or activity
She will compete in the marathon
She will compete in the marathon
soft hair covering an animal's skin
In scenesoft hair covering an animal's skin
The cat has soft fur
The cat has soft fur
known by many people
In sceneknown by many people
He is a famous singer
He is a famous singer
happening at the end
In scenehappening at the end
This is the final chapter
This is the final chapter
a test at the end of a course
a test at the end of a course
I have a final tomorrow
I have a final tomorrow
not able to be changed
not able to be changed
This is my final decision
This is my final decision
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
Our team reached the final
Our team reached the final
a list of a person's past crimes
In scenea list of a person's past crimes
The police checked his rap sheet
The police checked his rap sheet
a person who belongs to a group
In scenea person who belongs to a group
He is a member of the club
He is a member of the club
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I try to recall the answer
I try to recall the answer
a winner or a friendly term for someone
In scenea winner or a friendly term for someone
You are a champ
You are a champ
to be very eager or impatient to do something
to be very eager or impatient to do something
The horses were champing at the bit
The horses were champing at the bit
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
in a way that shows no care for harm or rules
In scenein a way that shows no care for harm or rules
He wantonly destroyed the property
He wantonly destroyed the property
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can swing it
I can swing it
to affect the result of something
to affect the result of something
He tried to swing the vote
He tried to swing the vote
to move in a curve from one side to another
to move in a curve from one side to another
The pendulum swings
The pendulum swings
a style of jazz music with a strong rhythm
a style of jazz music with a strong rhythm
He likes swing music
He likes swing music
a person who fights against authority
In scenea person who fights against authority
The rebel fought against the government
The rebel fought against the government
a person who opposes authority or accepted rules
a person who opposes authority or accepted rules
The rebel refused to follow the rules
The rebel refused to follow the rules
to fight against or refuse to obey authority or control
to fight against or refuse to obey authority or control
Teenagers often rebel against their parents
Teenagers often rebel against their parents
clothes worn under other clothes
In sceneclothes worn under other clothes
I need to buy new undies
I need to buy new undies
to talk about yourself with too much pride
In sceneto talk about yourself with too much pride
He likes to brag about his car
He likes to brag about his car
a made-up word with no known meaning
In scenea made-up word with no known meaning
I just made up the word redempsh
I just made up the word redempsh
to move outward in small waves
In sceneto move outward in small waves
The water started to ripple
The water started to ripple
a type of ice cream with a swirl of flavor inside
a type of ice cream with a swirl of flavor inside
I love chocolate ripple ice cream
I love chocolate ripple ice cream
a small wave or series of waves on a surface
a small wave or series of waves on a surface
A stone caused a ripple in the pond
A stone caused a ripple in the pond
in a way that is not known or explained
In scenein a way that is not known or explained
I will finish it somehow
I will finish it somehow
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
In scenea sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a large building with many stores inside
In scenea large building with many stores inside
I am going to the mall
I am going to the mall
a wide, tree-lined street in London, UK
a wide, tree-lined street in London, UK
They walked down the mall
They walked down the mall
to break free from a place or situation
In sceneto break free from a place or situation
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
to be difficult for someone to understand
to be difficult for someone to understand
His name escapes me right now
His name escapes me right now
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
His escape of the surroundings was intense
His escape of the surroundings was intense
a person who controls prostitutes
In scenea person who controls prostitutes
The police arrested the pimp
The police arrested the pimp
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
He was arrested for pimping
He was arrested for pimping
to hit something with a quick moving hand
In sceneto hit something with a quick moving hand
The cat swiped at the toy
The cat swiped at the toy
to move a finger quickly across a surface
to move a finger quickly across a surface
Swipe right to like the photo
Swipe right to like the photo
to take something with a quick, sneaky movement
to take something with a quick, sneaky movement
He swiped my pen from the desk
He swiped my pen from the desk
a fully grown person
In scenea fully grown person
He is an adult now
He is an adult now
to keep bothering someone
In sceneto keep bothering someone
Stop hassling me
Stop hassling me
something that is annoying or difficult to deal with
something that is annoying or difficult to deal with
It is such a hassle to find parking
It is such a hassle to find parking
something that is true or real
In scenesomething that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
a method for achieving a goal
In scenea method for achieving a goal
We need a new strategy
We need a new strategy
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
a structure used to hold or display something
In scenea structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be in a particular position or state
to be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
a large amount
In scenea large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
In sceneto damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
The rain ruined my clothes
The rain ruined my clothes
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
The war brought total ruin
The war brought total ruin
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
We visited the ancient ruins
We visited the ancient ruins
the part of a shirt or jacket that covers your arm
In scenethe part of a shirt or jacket that covers your arm
This shirt has long sleeves
This shirt has long sleeves
a protective case for an object
a protective case for an object
This sleeve protects my laptop
This sleeve protects my laptop