How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 14
Words & meanings
598 words
CEFR level
the physical structure of a person or animal
In scenethe physical structure of a person or animal
Exercise is good for your body
Exercise is good for your body
a group of people who are part of an organization
a group of people who are part of an organization
The governing body meets today
The governing body meets today
a physical thing
a physical thing
This metal body reflects light
This metal body reflects light
a human being
a human being
There was a body on the floor
There was a body on the floor
at no time
In sceneat no time
I will never ever do that again
I will never ever do that again
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
In scenethe joint between the thigh and the lower leg
My knee hurts
My knee hurts
to strike someone with your knee
to strike someone with your knee
He tried to knee the opponent
He tried to knee the opponent
a drug that kills bacteria in the body
In scenea drug that kills bacteria in the body
The doctor gave me antibiotics
The doctor gave me antibiotics
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
more than others; very
In scenemore than others; very
I love fruit, especially apples
I love fruit, especially apples
showing a difference between what is expected and what actually happens
In sceneshowing a difference between what is expected and what actually happens
It is ironic that the fire station burned down
It is ironic that the fire station burned down
a person who writes poems
In scenea person who writes poems
He is a famous poet
He is a famous poet
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
to use bad language
In sceneto use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
to make a serious statement or promise
to make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
a small furry animal with a long tail that lives in trees
In scenea small furry animal with a long tail that lives in trees
The possum climbed the tree
The possum climbed the tree
not wide
In scenenot wide
The street is very narrow
The street is very narrow
to make something smaller or less wide
to make something smaller or less wide
Narrow the search
Narrow the search
casual trousers made of denim
In scenecasual trousers made of denim
I bought a new pair of blue jeans
I bought a new pair of blue jeans
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
a team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck
In scenea team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck
They play hockey in winter
They play hockey in winter
the side that faces forward
In scenethe side that faces forward
Sit in the front of the car
Sit in the front of the car
to serve as a false appearance for something
to serve as a false appearance for something
They used the store as a front
They used the store as a front
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
They are working on the diplomatic front
They are working on the diplomatic front
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
The event was a front for his illegal activities
The event was a front for his illegal activities
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Please stand at the front of the line
Please stand at the front of the line
to give someone something before they pay for it
to give someone something before they pay for it
Can you front me the money until Friday
Can you front me the money until Friday
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
A cold front is moving in
A cold front is moving in
the forward part of something
the forward part of something
Stand at the front of the line
Stand at the front of the line
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
He is seeking a new job
He is seeking a new job
to try very hard to get something
to try very hard to get something
She seeks a better future
She seeks a better future
to close and open one eye quickly
In sceneto close and open one eye quickly
She winked at him
She winked at him
a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
He rides a motorcycle to work
He rides a motorcycle to work
a line that marks the edge of something
In scenea line that marks the edge of something
This fence is the boundary of the garden
This fence is the boundary of the garden
rules that say what is acceptable or allowed
rules that say what is acceptable or allowed
You should set clear boundaries with your colleagues
You should set clear boundaries with your colleagues
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
an organization of people with a shared interest
In scenean organization of people with a shared interest
I joined the chess club
I joined the chess club
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
The shirt has a white collar
The shirt has a white collar
a sandwich made with three slices of bread and meat, cheese, and vegetables
a sandwich made with three slices of bread and meat, cheese, and vegetables
I ordered a club sandwich for lunch
I ordered a club sandwich for lunch
a long stick used to hit a ball in golf
a long stick used to hit a ball in golf
He bought a new golf club
He bought a new golf club
a feeling of pride and confidence in yourself
In scenea feeling of pride and confidence in yourself
You should have more self respect
You should have more self respect
the time that will come
In scenethe time that will come
I hope for a better future
I hope for a better future
happening in the time after now
happening in the time after now
We need to think about future generations
We need to think about future generations
a shift in the way a situation is developing
In scenea shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
a chance to do something in a sequence
a chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
used to show that something is surprising given what was just said
In sceneused to show that something is surprising given what was just said
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
despite that; nevertheless
despite that; nevertheless
I went out even though it was raining
I went out even though it was raining
to move up and down quickly
In sceneto move up and down quickly
The children bounce with joy
The children bounce with joy
to talk about ideas with someone
to talk about ideas with someone
Can I bounce some ideas off you?
Can I bounce some ideas off you?
to leave a place or situation suddenly
to leave a place or situation suddenly
This party is boring, let's bounce
This party is boring, let's bounce
to send something back because it is not accepted
to send something back because it is not accepted
The email bounced because the address was wrong
The email bounced because the address was wrong
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 continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be happening in a situation
to be happening in a situation
I do not know what is going on with this project
I do not know what is going on with this project
giving pleasure
In scenegiving pleasure
It was an enjoyable evening
It was an enjoyable evening
a farm building for storing crops or housing animals
In scenea farm building for storing crops or housing animals
The horses are in the barn
The horses are in the barn
a home furnishings retail company
a home furnishings retail company
I bought this chair from that barn
I bought this chair from that barn
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is one way to do it
This is one way to do it
traveling in one direction only
traveling in one direction only
I bought a one way ticket
I bought a one way ticket
a ticket that lets you go to a place but not come back
a ticket that lets you go to a place but not come back
I bought a one way ticket to London
I bought a one way ticket to London
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
a small enclosed space or room
In scenea small enclosed space or room
He stepped into the voting booth
He stepped into the voting booth
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
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
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
the act of concentrating on someone or something
In scenethe act of concentrating on someone or something
Please pay attention
Please pay attention
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
Pay attention to the teacher
Pay attention to the teacher
at this moment
In sceneat this moment
I am currently at home
I am currently at home
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
something that covers or protects
In scenesomething that covers or protects
The manhole cover is made of iron
The manhole cover is made of iron
having a large distance between two sides
In scenehaving a large distance between two sides
This is a thick book
This is a thick book
very noticeable or strong
very noticeable or strong
The fog was very thick this morning
The fog was very thick this morning
not smart or slow to understand
not smart or slow to understand
He is a bit thick
He is a bit thick
not easily upset or offended by criticism
not easily upset or offended by criticism
He has a thick skin against criticism
He has a thick skin against criticism
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
In sceneto make someone feel more confident or hopeful
I want to encourage you
I want to encourage you
to give support or confidence to someone
to give support or confidence to someone
The teacher encouraged the students
The teacher encouraged the students
giving hope or confidence
giving hope or confidence
My teacher encourages me to do my best
My teacher encourages me to do my best
having a medical condition where your body reacts badly to a substance
In scenehaving a medical condition where your body reacts badly to a substance
I am allergic to cats
I am allergic to cats
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
the part of a sleeve that goes around your wrist
In scenethe part of a sleeve that goes around your wrist
My cuff is torn
My cuff is torn
to strike someone lightly with an open hand
to strike someone lightly with an open hand
He cuffed the boy
He cuffed the boy
to put handcuffs on someone
to put handcuffs on someone
The police had to cuff the suspect
The police had to cuff the suspect
a band worn around the wrist, often to restrict movement
a band worn around the wrist, often to restrict movement
The police used cuffs
The police used cuffs
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
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
relating to magic or having magic powers
In scenerelating to magic or having magic powers
It was a magic moment
It was a magic moment
the art of performing illusions
the art of performing illusions
He knows some magic
He knows some magic
the power to make impossible things happen
the power to make impossible things happen
The ring has magic
The ring has magic
making a lot of noise
In scenemaking a lot of noise
The music is too loud
The music is too loud
making a sound that is easy to hear
making a sound that is easy to hear
The music is too loud
The music is too loud
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
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
a plan for the food you eat
In scenea plan for the food you eat
I am on a diet
I am on a diet
containing fewer calories than usual
containing fewer calories than usual
I bought a diet soda
I bought a diet soda
a board attached to the end of a bed where your head lies
In scenea board attached to the end of a bed where your head lies
The headboard is made of wood
The headboard is made of wood
a spicy green pepper used in cooking
In scenea spicy green pepper used in cooking
I like jalapeños on my pizza
I like jalapeños on my pizza
at some time in the past
In sceneat some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
at the time that; as soon as
In sceneat the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
one single occasion
one single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
a part of the body that produces substances
In scenea part of the body that produces substances
The thyroid is a gland
The thyroid is a gland
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
In scenea happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
to show happiness by curving your mouth
to show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to get something again after losing it
In sceneto get something again after losing it
I want to get back my book
I want to get back my book
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work
I will get back to work
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
He wanted to get back at her
He wanted to get back at her
a roll of dried tobacco leaves for smoking
In scenea roll of dried tobacco leaves for smoking
He is smoking a cigar
He is smoking a cigar
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
kind and easy to get along with
In scenekind and easy to get along with
The neighbors are very friendly
The neighbors are very friendly
not intended to harm someone on your own side
not intended to harm someone on your own side
We must avoid friendly fire
We must avoid friendly fire
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
physically appealing
In scenephysically appealing
She looks sexy in that dress
She looks sexy in that dress
certain to have a bad future
In scenecertain to have a bad future
Their marriage was doomed from the start
Their marriage was doomed from the start
certain to have a bad result
certain to have a bad result
Their plan was doomed from the start
Their plan was doomed from the start
a roll of tobacco leaves for smoking
In scenea roll of tobacco leaves for smoking
He is smoking a cigar
He is smoking a cigar
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I entirely agree with you
I entirely agree with you
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to stop caring or trying
In sceneto stop caring or trying
I can't finish this, screw it
I can't finish this, screw it
to make someone or something late
In sceneto make someone or something late
Traffic held me up
Traffic held me up
to manage in a difficult situation
to manage in a difficult situation
How are you holding up
How are you holding up
to rob someone using a weapon
to rob someone using a weapon
They tried to hold up the store
They tried to hold up the store
to lift or keep something in a raised position
to lift or keep something in a raised position
These pillars hold up the roof
These pillars hold up the roof
to not follow a rule or law
In sceneto not follow a rule or law
Do not break the rules
Do not break the rules
to cause something to come apart or stop working
to cause something to come apart or stop working
Don't break the glass
Don't break the glass
a short time to stop work or activity
a short time to stop work or activity
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She had to break the news to him
She had to break the news to him
to remove something from a person or object
In sceneto remove something from a person or object
Please take it off
Please take it off
to begin moving or to leave
In sceneto begin moving or to leave
Let's get going before the traffic starts
Let's get going before the traffic starts
to start doing something
to start doing something
We need to get going on the assignment
We need to get going on the assignment
to start to know someone
In sceneto start to know someone
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
to start to understand someone or something well
to start to understand someone or something well
I want to get to know you better
I want to get to know you better
promised to get married
In scenepromised to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
to make a machine or system start working
to make a machine or system start working
You need to engage the machine
You need to engage the machine
to start fighting against someone or something
to start fighting against someone or something
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
to get someone involved in something
to get someone involved in something
We need to engage the local community
We need to engage the local community
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto engage in sexual intercourse with someone
The couple decided to bone
The couple decided to bone
a hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
a hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
The dog chewed the bone
The dog chewed the bone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
He threw me a bone by helping me
He threw me a bone by helping me
a slang term for a dollar
a slang term for a dollar
That meal cost five bones
That meal cost five bones
to win against someone or something
In sceneto win against someone or something
They beat the champion
They beat the champion
a regular repeated sound or movement
In scenea regular repeated sound or movement
I like the beat of this song
I like the beat of this song
a person's regular job or route
a person's regular job or route
The officer walked his beat every evening
The officer walked his beat every evening
very tired
very tired
I am completely beat after work
I am completely beat after work