

How I Met Your Mother — Season 9 Episode 11
Words & meanings
744 words
CEFR level
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
to move in a circle around a central point
In sceneto move in a circle around a central point
The Earth rotates on its axis
The Earth rotates on its axis
to move from one place to another on a regular schedule
to move from one place to another on a regular schedule
Workers rotate their tasks
Workers rotate their tasks
to turn around a central point
to turn around a central point
The wheel rotates fast
The wheel rotates fast
to move in a circle around a central point
to move in a circle around a central point
Please rotate the dial
Please rotate the dial
to shock or frighten someone suddenly
In sceneto shock or frighten someone suddenly
You startled me
You startled me
a feeling of being upset or ashamed
In scenea feeling of being upset or ashamed
He felt a sense of chagrin
He felt a sense of chagrin
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
traveling from one place to another
In scenetraveling from one place to another
The journey took ten hours
The journey took ten hours
a famous American rock music group
a famous American rock music group
I love listening to the band Journey
I love listening to the band Journey
a long or difficult series of events to reach a goal
a long or difficult series of events to reach a goal
Learning a new language is a long journey
Learning a new language is a long journey
to travel from one place to another
to travel from one place to another
They will journey across the country
They will journey across the country
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
to perform music on a musical instrument
to perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
We walked for a mile
We walked for a mile
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a line that separates two areas
In scenea line that separates two areas
The river is the dividing line between the countries
The river is the dividing line between the countries
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
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 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
someone who hunts or fishes illegally
In scenesomeone who hunts or fishes illegally
The poacher was caught in the forest
The poacher was caught in the forest
the darkest color
In scenethe darkest color
I have a black cat
I have a black cat
to or toward the side
In sceneto or toward the side
Please step aside
Please step aside
not including
not including
Aside from the weather it was a great trip
Aside from the weather it was a great trip
a short comment made while talking about something else
a short comment made while talking about something else
He made a quick aside during the speech
He made a quick aside during the speech
to leave a place or situation
In sceneto leave a place or situation
Get out of the room right now
Get out of the room right now
to keep away from or not go into
to keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to receive an advantage or gain from something
to receive an advantage or gain from something
What did you get out of that class
What did you get out of that class
to leave or go away from a place
to leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Get out of my room
Get out of my room
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
the number 100
In scenethe number 100
I have one hundred dollars
I have one hundred dollars
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to use words that end with the same sound
In sceneto use words that end with the same sound
Words like cat and bat rhyme
Words like cat and bat rhyme
a short poem or a word that sounds like another
In scenea short poem or a word that sounds like another
This poem has a rhyme
This poem has a rhyme
to have the same ending sound as another word
to have the same ending sound as another word
Cat and hat rhyme
Cat and hat rhyme
a warm piece of clothing for the upper body
In scenea warm piece of clothing for the upper body
I wear a sweater in winter
I wear a sweater in winter
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
Wear a sweater
Wear a sweater
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually made of wool
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually made of wool
I bought a wool sweater
I bought a wool sweater
a man you had a romantic relationship with in the past
In scenea man you had a romantic relationship with in the past
He is my ex boyfriend
He is my ex boyfriend
a man who used to be your boyfriend
a man who used to be your boyfriend
She is talking to her ex boyfriend
She is talking to her ex boyfriend
a man with whom someone was previously in a romantic relationship
a man with whom someone was previously in a romantic relationship
She met her ex-boyfriend yesterday
She met her ex-boyfriend yesterday
the state of being a member of a group
In scenethe state of being a member of a group
I have a gym membership
I have a gym membership
the state of being a member of a group or organization
the state of being a member of a group or organization
I applied for membership at the gym
I applied for membership at the gym
all the people in an organization
all the people in an organization
The club has a large membership
The club has a large membership
a place where students study after high school
In scenea place where students study after high school
She is studying at college
She is studying at college
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
extremely high or tall
In sceneextremely high or tall
The towering mountains are beautiful
The towering mountains are beautiful
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
something that is required or necessary
In scenesomething that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
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 child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
no longer in good condition
In sceneno longer in good condition
The screen is broken
The screen is broken
no longer in effect
no longer in effect
The promise was broken
The promise was broken
no longer functioning properly
no longer functioning properly
The coffee machine is broken
The coffee machine is broken
made obedient through training
made obedient through training
The horse is fully broken
The horse is fully broken
a four-wheeled road vehicle
In scenea four-wheeled road vehicle
I have a red car
I have a red car
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
He drives his car to work
He drives his car to work
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
We sat in the last car of the train
We sat in the last car of the train
a large vehicle for carrying goods
In scenea large vehicle for carrying goods
The truck is very big
The truck is very big
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
used to show a choice or preference for one thing
In sceneused to show a choice or preference for one thing
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
It is rather cold today
It is rather cold today
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
a circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen
In scenea circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen
The king wears a golden crown
The king wears a golden crown
to officially make someone a king or queen
to officially make someone a king or queen
They will crown the new queen tomorrow
They will crown the new queen tomorrow
a king or queen and their family
a king or queen and their family
The crown traveled to the city
The crown traveled to the city
a name of a road or street
a name of a road or street
We live on Crown Street
We live on Crown Street
a fixed idea about a group of people
In scenea fixed idea about a group of people
This is a common stereotype
This is a common stereotype
an unfair idea about a group of people
an unfair idea about a group of people
It is wrong to believe every stereotype
It is wrong to believe every stereotype
solid waste from the body
In scenesolid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
things that are of low value or poor quality
things that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
to move suddenly and powerfully
In sceneto move suddenly and powerfully
The crowd surged forward
The crowd surged forward
a sudden, strong increase in something
a sudden, strong increase in something
There was a surge in electricity prices
There was a surge in electricity prices
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to go into a place by walking
In sceneto go into a place by walking
He walked into the room
He walked into the room
(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside
(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside
We have a walk in closet for our clothes
We have a walk in closet for our clothes
(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead
(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead
This clinic is a walk in service
This clinic is a walk in service
designed to be entered directly
designed to be entered directly
The pantry is walk in
The pantry is walk in
in a nervous or shy way
In scenein a nervous or shy way
She spoke timidly
She spoke timidly
to be the best or worst in a situation
In sceneto be the best or worst in a situation
I've seen some bad movies, but this one takes the cake
I've seen some bad movies, but this one takes the cake
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
I will call you tomorrow
I will call you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
We left on the next day
We left on the next day
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
to remove dirt or stains with water and soap
In sceneto remove dirt or stains with water and soap
Wash your hands
Wash your hands
to clean something using water
to clean something using water
I wash my car every weekend
I wash my car every weekend
a situation that fails completely
a situation that fails completely
The whole plan was a wash
The whole plan was a wash
to flow or pass through something
to flow or pass through something
Waves wash over the shore
Waves wash over the shore
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
tiny broken pieces
In scenetiny broken pieces
The vase shattered into smithereens
The vase shattered into smithereens
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 person who dresses in a particular way
In scenea person who dresses in a particular way
He is a neat dresser
He is a neat dresser
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
Put your socks in the dresser
Put your socks in the dresser
a person whose job is to help someone get dressed
a person whose job is to help someone get dressed
The actor called his dresser to help with his costume
The actor called his dresser to help with his costume
to throw up food from the stomach
In sceneto throw up food from the stomach
I feel like I'm going to puke
I feel like I'm going to puke
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
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
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
expressing pleasure about food
In sceneexpressing pleasure about food
Yum! This cake is great
Yum! This cake is great
very tasty
very tasty
This cake is yum
This cake is yum
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
a score or mark given for school work
In scenea score or mark given for school work
The teacher is grading the exams
The teacher is grading the exams
a year or stage in school
a year or stage in school
My son is in the second grade
My son is in the second grade
a level of how good something is
a level of how good something is
They sell only top grade meat
They sell only top grade meat
to assign a score or mark to work
to assign a score or mark to work
The teacher will grade our essays
The teacher will grade our essays
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
moving in one direction and then the opposite
In scenemoving in one direction and then the opposite
He walked back and forth
He walked back and forth
a conversation or discussion between two people
a conversation or discussion between two people
They had a quick back and forth about the plan
They had a quick back and forth about the plan
moving in one direction and then the opposite
moving in one direction and then the opposite
The pendulum swings back and forth
The pendulum swings back and forth
in the same place or group as each other
In scenein the same place or group as each other
We study together
We study together
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They got back together recently
They got back together recently
to join separate parts to make a single whole
to join separate parts to make a single whole
How much is it all together
How much is it all together
in a sensible and well-planned way
in a sensible and well-planned way
She is a very together person
She is a very together person
a place where you buy things
In scenea place where you buy things
This is a small shop
This is a small shop
to buy goods from stores
to buy goods from stores
I like to shop for clothes
I like to shop for clothes
a time of calm between countries
In scenea time of calm between countries
The period of détente reduced Cold War tensions
The period of détente reduced Cold War tensions
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
the part of the body you use to walk
In scenethe part of the body you use to walk
My leg hurts
My leg hurts
one section of a long journey or event
one section of a long journey or event
This is the final leg of the trip
This is the final leg of the trip
a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
In scenea farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
The chicken is eating corn
The chicken is eating corn
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
We played a game of chicken
We played a game of chicken
not brave; afraid
not brave; afraid
Do not be such a chicken
Do not be such a chicken
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to become extremely frightened
to become extremely frightened
He was filled with dread
He was filled with dread
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
as much food as you want to eat
as much food as you want to eat
Eat your fill
Eat your fill
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to spend time doing something
to spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to make something full by adding things to it
to make something full by adding things to it
Fill the bottle with water
Fill the bottle with water
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
Fill the position
Fill the position
a sweet food made by baking flour, sugar, and eggs
In scenea sweet food made by baking flour, sugar, and eggs
I ate a slice of cake
I ate a slice of cake
to cover something with a thick layer
to cover something with a thick layer
Mud caked his boots
Mud caked his boots
very simple or effortless
very simple or effortless
The exam was a piece of cake
The exam was a piece of cake
a Mexican dish of a tortilla wrapped around a filling
In scenea Mexican dish of a tortilla wrapped around a filling
I want to eat a burrito
I want to eat a burrito
to bring back a memory
In sceneto bring back a memory
I cannot recall his name
I cannot recall his name
to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe
to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe
The company will recall the faulty products
The company will recall the faulty products
hanging loosely
In scenehanging loosely
Her earrings were dangling
Her earrings were dangling
the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
In scenethe front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
He has a pain in his chest
He has a pain in his chest
a large strong box used to store things
a large strong box used to store things
He kept his clothes in an old wooden chest
He kept his clothes in an old wooden chest
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
In sceneto think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
to stop or wait
In sceneto stop or wait
Hold it! You forgot your keys
Hold it! You forgot your keys
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you