TV Series How I Met Your Mother Season 9

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How I Met Your Mother — Season 9 Episode 9

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to have something

In scene

to have something

I have got a red car

to have something

I have got a new car

objects or items in general

In scene

objects or items in general

I have too much stuff

personal things or possessions

Put your stuff in the car

to put something into a container or space tightly

She stuffed the bag

to put something into a container or space tightly

I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase

to move your head up and down to show agreement

In scene

to move your head up and down to show agreement

He nodded in agreement

a sign of agreement or permission

He gave a nod of approval

a place where bread and cakes are made and sold

In scene

a place where bread and cakes are made and sold

I bought some bread at the bakery

the permanent end of life

In scene

the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

one more; a different one

In scene

one more; a different one

I want another cup of coffee

to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

In scene

to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

We ended up at the beach

to eventually be in a situation or state

We ended up at the wrong hotel

to finally be in a place or situation

We might end up in a small town

to reach a final situation or condition

The game ended up in a draw

a person who acts in an unusual way

In scene

a person who acts in an unusual way

He is a bit of a weirdo

a person who behaves strangely

He is such a weirdo

to ask someone to compete or fight

In scene

to ask someone to compete or fight

I challenge you to a game of chess

true or accurate

In scene

true or accurate

You are right

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

not safe

In scene

not safe

This road is unsafe

up to the time when

In scene

up to the time when

Wait until tomorrow

up to the time when

We stayed until noon

up to the time when

Do not leave until I return

to recognize the worth of something

In scene

to recognize the worth of something

I appreciate your help

to feel thankful for something

I appreciate your help

to not like or be annoyed by something

I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me

to understand the full meaning or importance of something

I appreciate the effort you put into this

used to show something is surprising or extreme

In scene

used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

to form an idea about something without being sure

In scene

to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

an informal word for a man

In scene

an informal word for a man

He is a nice guy

an informal word for men

In scene

an informal word for men

Those guys are tall

people | an informal word for a group of people

Hi guys

informal word for a group of people

Listen guys

feeling sorrow or unhappiness

In scene

feeling sorrow or unhappiness

I feel sad today

causing great sadness

In scene

causing great sadness

It was a heartbreaking story

in a real and honest way

In scene

in a real and honest way

I am genuinely sorry

filled with something

In scene

filled with something

The city was rife with rumors

to use time doing something

In scene

to use time doing something

She spent the day reading

very tired or lacking energy

I am completely spent

to give money in exchange for something

He spent all his money

already used or consumed

The battery is spent

in a way that follows the law or rules

In scene

in a way that follows the law or rules

He won the election legitimately

in a way that is real or genuine

She is legitimately worried about the test

a car that you pay to ride in

In scene

a car that you pay to ride in

I called a cab

a taxi or car for hire

He is a cab driver

a short name for cabernet sauvignon wine

We had a glass of cab

a thin flat piece of cloth or paper

In scene

a thin flat piece of cloth or paper

I need a clean sheet for the bed

a large piece of cloth used to cover a mattress

I put a clean sheet on the bed

a thin flat piece of paper

Please write your name on a sheet of paper

a sudden stop in breathing with a sound

In scene

a sudden stop in breathing with a sound

I have the hiccups

a sudden stop in breathing with a sound

Water can stop hiccups

to take the place of someone in a job or role

In scene

to take the place of someone in a job or role

Fill the position

to become extremely frightened

He was filled with dread

to write information in empty spaces

Please fill out this form

as much food as you want to eat

Eat your fill

to give someone information about something

Please fill me in on the details

to spend time doing something

She fills her days with reading

to make something full

Please fill the glass with water

to make something full by adding things to it

Fill the bottle with water

including everything

In scene

including everything

It was a total failure

in a complete way

I totally agree with you

to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired

He totaled his car

the whole amount or number

The total is fifty

one of four equal parts

In scene

one of four equal parts

Give me a quarter of the cake

a specific district or section of a town or city

He moved into new quarters

a 25-cent coin used in the United States

I paid with a quarter

kindness shown to an enemy or opponent

They showed no quarter

a female parent

In scene

a female parent

I love my mother

a reply to something

In scene

a reply to something

I am waiting for your response

a physical or mental reaction to something

His body had a strong response to the medicine

something said or done as an answer

His response was a smile

the amount of space between two people or things

In scene

the amount of space between two people or things

The distance is too big

to stay far away from someone or something

He tried to distance himself from the problem

the number of miles traveled

We traveled a long distance

the amount of space between two points

The distance to the school is short

a conversation over the telephone

In scene

a conversation over the telephone

I have a phone call

a voice conversation over the phone

I received a phone call

a talk between two people on the telephone

We had a long phone call

the front part of the leg below the knee

In scene

the front part of the leg below the knee

He hit his shin on the table

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yup, I can do it

coming before all others in time or order

In scene

coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

to a large degree

In scene

to a large degree

I like it very much

a quantity of something

How much is this

still there after others have gone

Not much is left

to a small degree; slightly

It did not help much

to put your hand on something

In scene

to put your hand on something

Do not touch the glass

to have an effect on someone's emotions

Your kind words touched me

a natural ability to do something well

He has a professional touch

a tiny quantity of something

Add a touch of salt

to feel excited about something that will happen

In scene

to feel excited about something that will happen

I look forward to the holiday

toward the front or future

Look forward when you walk

to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen

I look forward to our meeting

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

In scene

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

We will leave in one hour

a period of 60 minutes

I will be there in an hour

in a regular, repeating pattern

In scene

in a regular, repeating pattern

She breathed rhythmically

to do something incorrectly

In scene

to do something incorrectly

I messed up the test

to make something messy or disorganized

You messed up my room

to damage or make something bad

Do not mess up this task

to cause problems or disorder

Do not mess up my plans

to spoil or do something badly

Do not mess up this project

an organized activity with rules for fun or sport

In scene

an organized activity with rules for fun or sport

I love this game

natural ability at something

Her game is improving

a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period

He plays a long game to win the election

ready to try something

Are you game for a long hike

to stop trying or to surrender

In scene

to stop trying or to surrender

Don't give up now

to stop doing something

In scene

to stop doing something

I want to give up smoking

to force someone to leave a job or place

The company had to give up some staff

the way two people or things are linked

In scene

the way two people or things are linked

There is a relationship between diet and health

a close connection between two people

They have a good relationship

a close romantic or personal bond between two people

They have a strong relationship

to look at and understand written words

In scene

to look at and understand written words

I read a book every month

to audition by reading lines

She will read for the part

to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio

Do you read me

to know what someone is thinking without them saying it

I can read your mind

used to ask for information

In scene

used to ask for information

What is your name?

used to ask for information

What is your name

not seen or found often

In scene

not seen or found often

This is a rare coin

not cooked for very long

I like my steak rare

not having sex or a partner

In scene

not having sex or a partner

The monk is celibate

this day

In scene

this day

I am busy today

the present day

Today is a holiday

the day now

I saw him today

the current day

We start today

having enough value or merit

In scene

having enough value or merit

The book is worth reading

an opportunity to do something

It is worth a try

how useful or important something is

This project has great worth

the value or importance of something

This ring has great worth

a possibility that something may happen

In scene

a possibility that something may happen

There is a chance of rain

a time when you can do something

I had a chance to travel

a possibility of something bad happening

There is a chance of failure

to go away from a place or situation

In scene

to go away from a place or situation

He decided to walk away

to leave a place or situation

He walked away from the house

to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness

It is better to walk away from an argument

to go out with someone romantically

In scene

to go out with someone romantically

They have been dating for two months

a particular day of the month or year

What is today's date?

a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree

I like eating dates

up to the present time

We have learned a lot to date

not laughing or playing around

In scene

not laughing or playing around

Are you serious?

causing harm or risk

He had a serious accident

needing careful thought or action

This is a serious problem

great in amount or degree

It is a serious problem

in the same place or group as each other

In scene

in the same place or group as each other

We study together

in a romantic relationship again after a breakup

They got back together recently

to join separate parts to make a single whole

How much is it all together

in a sensible and well-planned way

She is a very together person

a smart mammal that lives in the ocean

In scene

a smart mammal that lives in the ocean

The dolphin is swimming

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

for all time, always

In scene

for all time, always

I will love you forever

for a very long period

I will remember this day forever

having too much alcohol

In scene

having too much alcohol

He is too drunk to drive

a person who drinks too much alcohol

He is a drunk

swallowed as a drink

I have drunk all the water

strongly attracted to someone

She was drunk with love

a favorable time or situation

In scene

a favorable time or situation

This is a great opportunity

good situations that make it possible to do something

This job is a great opportunity

every single thing

In scene

every single thing

Everything is ready

every single thing or all things

In scene

every single thing or all things

He lost everything

to make use of something

In scene

to make use of something

Can I use your pen

to trick someone for your own advantage

He used me for his benefit

to put something into action

Use your brain to solve this

to give a good reason for something

She used the rain as a reason for being late

to use something in a wrong or harmful way

He misused his power

to have a need for something

I could really use some help

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every morning

the reason for which something is done

That information has no use

to use rude or offensive language

Do not use bad words here

to make use of something

You can use these tools for work

many times or often

I use my computer often

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

a shift in the way a situation is developing

In scene

a shift in the way a situation is developing

She turned the room into a gym

a chance to do something in a sequence

It is your turn now

to pass something to someone else

Please turn the book to him

to move a switch or knob to make a device start working

Turn the knob to start the machine

the day after today

In scene

the day after today

See you tomorrow

the day after today

I will call you tomorrow

the day after today

We left on the next day

in any case

Hope for a better tomorrow

a place where children without parents live

In scene

a place where children without parents live

He grew up in an orphanage

a young female person

In scene

a young female person

The girl is playing

a female person

In scene

a female person

She is a smart girl

an informal word for a woman

In scene

an informal word for a woman

I am with the girls

happening after a particular time

In scene

happening after a particular time

We will eat later

happening or done after the expected or usual time

She arrived later than me

no longer living

The late king died long ago

happening or done not long ago

That is a later development

at a time in the future or after a particular event

I will do it later

at a time that comes after the present

See you later

at a time in the future

I will be back later

happening after the expected time

The later train arrived at midnight

old

This is a later work of the artist

not on time

He is later than usual

not on time

She is later than we expected

at a time after now

I will see you later

moving from inside to outside a place

In scene

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

the act of moving or doing something quickly

In scene

the act of moving or doing something quickly

I am in a hurry

to move fast or do something quickly

Please hurry up

to move or act with speed

Don't hurry the work

someone who stays alive after a dangerous event

In scene

someone who stays alive after a dangerous event

He is a survivor of the crash

a popular reality TV competition program

I love watching Survivor

used to call attention or express surprise

In scene

used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

a container used for carrying things

In scene

a container used for carrying things

He put the fruit in the basket

to make something happen to someone

In scene

to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to hand something to someone

In scene

to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

practical knowledge or ability

In scene

practical knowledge or ability

He has the know-how to fix the car

to touch someone's feet with your own as a playful or romantic act

In scene

to touch someone's feet with your own as a playful or romantic act

They were playing footsies under the table

a return to a former position or popularity

In scene

a return to a former position or popularity

The singer made a huge comeback

a quick answer to a remark

He has a great comeback for everything

to end a phone conversation

In scene

to end a phone conversation

He did not want to hang up

to attach something to a wall or other surface

Hang up your coat

to think about something too much; to be preoccupied with

He is hung up on that small mistake

to stop doing a job or activity

He decided to hang up his career

a feeling of worry or a problem that stops you from doing something

He has a hang up about his age

to break apart with force and noise

In scene

to break apart with force and noise

The bomb blew up

to suddenly become very well-known or successful

His career blew up after that song

to call or message someone many times

She was blowing up my phone with messages

to make something larger in size

I want to blow up this photo

a sudden loud argument or fight

They had a sudden blow-up during the meeting

filled with air

We played with a blow-up ball

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

In scene

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

I am glad to see you

feeling pleased or satisfied

I am glad to see you

total or extreme

In scene

total or extreme

It was a full on disaster

very intense or complete

It was a full-on conflict

very strong or extreme

The party was a bit too full on

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