How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 9
Words & meanings
498 words
CEFR level
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
a collection of sports teams that compete against each other
In scenea collection of sports teams that compete against each other
He plays in the football league
He plays in the football league
a rank or class of ability
a rank or class of ability
She is in a different league
She is in a different league
a group of teams that play against each other
a group of teams that play against each other
The team won the league last year
The team won the league last year
very good or wonderful
In scenevery good or wonderful
You look fab today
You look fab today
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
to take something away
In sceneto take something away
Delete the file
Delete the file
to report the news about an event
In sceneto report the news about an event
The journalist will cover the event
The journalist will cover the event
to keep someone safe from harm
to keep someone safe from harm
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
to put something over another thing
to put something over another thing
Cover the pot with a lid
Cover the pot with a lid
to do someone's job for them temporarily
to do someone's job for them temporarily
Can you cover for me tomorrow
Can you cover for me tomorrow
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
the space that is directly before a person or thing
the space that is directly before a person or thing
He is waiting in front of the door
He is waiting in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Do not talk in front of him
Do not talk in front of him
relaxed and not formal
In scenerelaxed and not formal
I prefer casual clothes
I prefer casual clothes
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
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 long search for something important
In scenea long search for something important
He is on a quest for the truth
He is on a quest for the truth
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to fall from the sky as frozen white flakes
In sceneto fall from the sky as frozen white flakes
It started to snow
It started to snow
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky
The snow is soft
The snow is soft
frozen water that falls from the sky
frozen water that falls from the sky
There is snow on the ground
There is snow on the ground
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
having good luck
In scenehaving good luck
I am very lucky
I am very lucky
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
to become less upset or excited
In sceneto become less upset or excited
You need to calm down
You need to calm down
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
He tried to calm down his angry friend
He tried to calm down his angry friend
to become less angry or excited
to become less angry or excited
Please calm down
Please calm down
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
In sceneto make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
The lock is broken
The lock is broken
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
I lost the key to my lock
I lost the key to my lock
a small amount of hair
a small amount of hair
She cut a lock of hair
She cut a lock of hair
to work very hard
In sceneto work very hard
I bust my butt to win
I bust my butt to win
to break or become damaged
to break or become damaged
I bust my watch
I bust my watch
caught doing something wrong
caught doing something wrong
He got bust for stealing
He got bust for stealing
to help someone escape from a place
to help someone escape from a place
They tried to bust him out
They tried to bust him out
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
to send a written message by phone
In sceneto send a written message by phone
Please text me later
Please text me later
a piece of writing
In scenea piece of writing
Please read this text carefully
Please read this text carefully
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
I sent him a text
I sent him a text
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
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
a person who is very strange or silly
In scenea person who is very strange or silly
He is a complete nut
He is a complete nut
a testicle
a testicle
He got hit in the nuts
He got hit in the nuts
a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt
a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt
Tighten the nut with a wrench
Tighten the nut with a wrench
a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten
a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten
I love eating nuts
I love eating nuts
having a lot of force or stress
In scenehaving a lot of force or stress
He works under high pressure
He works under high pressure
involving a lot of stress or demands
involving a lot of stress or demands
He works in a high pressure job
He works in a high pressure job
hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
In scenehair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
He has a long beard
He has a long beard
a person who hides someone's real relationship or identity
a person who hides someone's real relationship or identity
He used his friend as a beard to hide his true relationship
He used his friend as a beard to hide his true relationship
to put food into your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food into your mouth and swallow it
I eat an apple
I eat an apple
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto take food into your mouth and swallow it
We eat dinner at six
We eat dinner at six
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He eats all the cookies
He eats all the cookies
a person who lacks good judgment
In scenea person who lacks good judgment
He is a complete fool
He is a complete fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
a person who lacks good sense
a person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
You can't fool me
You can't fool me
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last time
This is the last time
the most recent time before now
the most recent time before now
I ate sushi last time
I ate sushi last time
happening or coming just before the present
happening or coming just before the present
I went there last time
I went there last time
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
In scenea machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator is broken
The elevator is broken
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator stopped at the third floor
The elevator stopped at the third floor
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
Please wait for the next elevator
Please wait for the next elevator
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
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 reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
the two soft parts on a woman's chest
In scenethe two soft parts on a woman's chest
Breast cancer is common
Breast cancer is common
the upper front part of a human body
the upper front part of a human body
She held the baby against her breast
She held the baby against her breast
the upper front part of the body
the upper front part of the body
The bird puffed out its breast
The bird puffed out its breast
the meat from the chest of a bird or animal
the meat from the chest of a bird or animal
I prefer chicken breast
I prefer chicken breast
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
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 say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
I don't want to disturb you
I don't want to disturb you
to stop someone from continuing an activity
to stop someone from continuing an activity
Do not disturb me while I am working
Do not disturb me while I am working
to change the position or condition of something
to change the position or condition of something
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
the person who wins a contest
In scenethe person who wins a contest
He is the world champion
He is the world champion
to fight for or support a cause
to fight for or support a cause
She will champion the cause of education
She will champion the cause of education
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
a book with pictures and notes about your life
In scenea book with pictures and notes about your life
I keep a scrapbook of my travels
I keep a scrapbook of my travels
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
In scenea female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
In scenean informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
the legal right to choose a name for something
In scenethe legal right to choose a name for something
The company bought the naming rights to the stadium
The company bought the naming rights to the stadium
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
My god, look at that!
My god, look at that!
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
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
not soft or liquid
In scenenot soft or liquid
Ice is solid
Ice is solid
happening without stopping
happening without stopping
We worked for three solid hours
We worked for three solid hours
a helpful act for someone
a helpful act for someone
Can you do me a solid?
Can you do me a solid?
of a high or acceptable quality
of a high or acceptable quality
He has a solid chance to win
He has a solid chance to win
to touch someone or something with force
In sceneto 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
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
The song is a big hit
The song is a big hit
to make an attempt at something
In sceneto make an attempt at something
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
to try to do something you want
to try to do something you want
You really want that job so go for it
You really want that job so go for it
to tell someone to try something
to tell someone to try something
You should go for it
You should go for it
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
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
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!
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
a section or stage of an event or activity
In scenea section or stage of an event or activity
He reached the final round
He reached the final round
shaped like a circle
shaped like a circle
The table is round
The table is round
in a circular path or direction
in a circular path or direction
She walked round the park
She walked round the park
a serving of drinks for a group of people
a serving of drinks for a group of people
It is my round
It is my round
a young person
In scenea young person
The child is playing
The child is playing
a person below the age of adulthood
a person below the age of adulthood
Every child needs love
Every child needs love
a strong feeling that you want to do something
In scenea strong feeling that you want to do something
I had a sudden urge to laugh
I had a sudden urge to laugh
to strongly advise someone to do something
to strongly advise someone to do something
I urge you to follow your dreams
I urge you to follow your dreams
the act of trying to persuade someone to do something
the act of trying to persuade someone to do something
Her words were a strong urge to study
Her words were a strong urge to study
to ask someone strongly to do something
to ask someone strongly to do something
He urged me to tell the truth
He urged me to tell the truth
a fully grown male human
In scenea fully grown male human
Two men are here
Two men are here
adult human males
adult human males
The men are standing outside
The men are standing outside
an adult human male
an adult human male
Many men work here
Many men work here
adult human males
adult human males
These men are strong
These men are strong
to push something or someone roughly
In sceneto push something or someone roughly
Don't shove me
Don't shove me
a hard, rough push
a hard, rough push
He gave me a hard shove
He gave me a hard shove
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
a casual sexual meeting
In scenea casual sexual meeting
They had a casual hookup
They had a casual hookup
a person who can provide access or help
a person who can provide access or help
He is my hookup for concert tickets
He is my hookup for concert tickets
at no time
In sceneat no time
I will never ever do that again
I will never ever do that again
a room or building where people work
In scenea room or building where people work
I work in an office
I work in an office
to express regret for a mistake
In sceneto express regret for a mistake
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to say sorry for something you did wrong
to say sorry for something you did wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
You should apologize for being late
You should apologize for being late
not good or convincing
In scenenot good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
not good or convincing
not good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
The horse is lame
The horse is lame
slightly drunk from alcohol
In sceneslightly drunk from alcohol
She felt a bit tipsy after one glass of wine
She felt a bit tipsy after one glass of wine
a young dog
In scenea young dog
The puppy is cute
The puppy is cute
very young dogs
very young dogs
The puppy is playing in the garden
The puppy is playing in the garden
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
a sea animal with a hard shell and claws, eaten as food
In scenea sea animal with a hard shell and claws, eaten as food
The lobster is very expensive
The lobster is very expensive
a sea animal with a hard shell and large claws
a sea animal with a hard shell and large claws
I ate a delicious lobster at the restaurant
I ate a delicious lobster at the restaurant
a sickness or medical problem
In scenea sickness or medical problem
Heart disease is dangerous
Heart disease is dangerous
having no connection to something
In scenehaving no connection to something
The two events are unrelated
The two events are unrelated
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn it, I forgot my keys
Damn it, I forgot my keys
an exclamation used to show frustration, anger, or disappointment
an exclamation used to show frustration, anger, or disappointment
Damn it I missed the bus
Damn it I missed the bus
one of the main periods of the school year
one of the main periods of the school year
This semester's classes are online
This semester's classes are online
a period of study at a school or university
a period of study at a school or university
The school year has two semesters
The school year has two semesters
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 word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom