How I Met Your Mother — Season 9 Episode 18
Words & meanings
536 words
CEFR level
a paved area outside a house for sitting
In scenea paved area outside a house for sitting
We sat on the patio
We sat on the patio
to make a serious promise
In sceneto make a serious promise
He vowed to return
He vowed to return
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
I will get him to help
I will get him to help
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It is getting late
It is getting late
to go somewhere
to go somewhere
He is getting out of the car
He is getting out of the car
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I am getting a gift
I am getting a gift
to obtain or receive something
to obtain or receive something
I am getting a new phone
I am getting a new phone
to annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
In sceneto annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
Do not mess with my little brother
Do not mess with my little brother
to deliberately cause problems for someone
to deliberately cause problems for someone
Don't mess with me
Don't mess with me
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
Do not mess with his head
Do not mess with his head
to play a joke on someone
to play a joke on someone
Do not mess with your brother
Do not mess with your brother
a very large pile or quantity of something
In scenea very large pile or quantity of something
There is a mountain of laundry
There is a mountain of laundry
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
I climbed a high mountain
I climbed a high mountain
total or without limit
In scenetotal or without limit
He has absolute power
He has absolute power
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
a piece of furniture with a flat top
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat top
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
a piece of furniture with a flat top
a piece of furniture with a flat top
We need a new kitchen table
We need a new kitchen table
to postpone a discussion or decision until a later time
to postpone a discussion or decision until a later time
We will table the proposal
We will table the proposal
a small sweet food made with sugar
In scenea small sweet food made with sugar
Do you want some candy?
Do you want some candy?
a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate
a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate
I bought some candy at the store
I bought some candy at the store
a small piece of sweet food made with sugar
a small piece of sweet food made with sugar
She gave me a piece of candy
She gave me a piece of candy
a sweet food made from sugar
a sweet food made from sugar
She bought some candy at the store
She bought some candy at the store
to make something move through the air
In sceneto make something move through the air
Throw the ball to me
Throw the ball to me
a light cover for a bed or sofa
a light cover for a bed or sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
to make someone feel confused or surprised
to make someone feel confused or surprised
The sudden question really threw me
The sudden question really threw me
to organize and hold an event
to organize and hold an event
I will throw a party
I will throw a party
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
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
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
to want something that is not likely or not true
In sceneto want something that is not likely or not true
I wish I could fly
I wish I could fly
to say you hope something good happens to someone
to say you hope something good happens to someone
I wish you a happy birthday
I wish you a happy birthday
the group of people who stop crime
In scenethe group of people who stop crime
Call the police
Call the police
things that you eat
In scenethings that you eat
I like Italian food
I like Italian food
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
quick to believe things that are not true
In scenequick to believe things that are not true
Don't be so gullible
Don't be so gullible
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She will head up the new project
She will head up the new project
a warning to pay attention
a warning to pay attention
Give me a heads up
Give me a heads up
to move toward a higher place
to move toward a higher place
We will head up the mountain
We will head up the mountain
to end or stop something
In sceneto end or stop something
The company decided to discontinue the product
The company decided to discontinue the product
an event where people try to be the fastest
In scenean event where people try to be the fastest
I won the horse race
I won the horse race
to run or move fast
In sceneto run or move fast
I had to race to the station
I had to race to the station
a large group of people
a large group of people
People of every race live here
People of every race live here
a person who drinks too much alcohol
In scenea person who drinks too much alcohol
He is a drunk
He is a drunk
having too much alcohol
In scenehaving too much alcohol
He is too drunk to drive
He is too drunk to drive
swallowed as a drink
swallowed as a drink
I have drunk all the water
I have drunk all the water
strongly attracted to someone
strongly attracted to someone
She was drunk with love
She was drunk with love
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
In sceneto cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a sweet fried cake, often with a hole in the middle
In scenea sweet fried cake, often with a hole in the middle
I eat a doughnut for breakfast
I eat a doughnut for breakfast
a sweet round food with a hole in the middle
a sweet round food with a hole in the middle
I ate a chocolate doughnut for breakfast
I ate a chocolate doughnut for breakfast
moving ahead in a direction
In scenemoving ahead in a direction
Walk along the river
Walk along the river
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
Bring your sister along
Bring your sister along
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want
He led me along with fake promises
He led me along with fake promises
during the whole time
during the whole time
He sang along the way
He sang along the way
able to help or be used
In sceneable to help or be used
This map is very useful
This map is very useful
a building where people live
In scenea building where people live
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
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
happening often or found in many places
In scenehappening often or found in many places
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a language used by many people
a language used by many people
English is a common language
English is a common language
polite behavior and good manners
polite behavior and good manners
It is common courtesy to say please
It is common courtesy to say please
belonging to or shared by two or more people
belonging to or shared by two or more people
We have a common goal
We have a common goal
frozen water that falls from the sky
In scenefrozen water that falls from the sky
There is snow on the ground
There is snow on the ground
to fall from the sky as frozen white flakes
to 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
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
all of something
all of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
a particular area or existence
a particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
the earth with its people
the earth with its people
Peace in the world is important
Peace in the world is important
a person connected to you by blood or marriage
In scenea person connected to you by blood or marriage
She is a close relative
She is a close relative
considered in relation to something else
considered in relation to something else
Success is relative
Success is relative
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
the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
In scenethe two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
My arm hurts
My arm hurts
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
This is the research arm of the company
This is the research arm of the company
to provide with weapons or tools
to provide with weapons or tools
The soldiers were armed
The soldiers were armed
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
He had to drop his arm
He had to drop his arm
a room heated for steam baths
In scenea room heated for steam baths
The hotel has a steam room
The hotel has a steam room
a hot room for sweating and relaxing
a hot room for sweating and relaxing
I love going to the sauna
I love going to the sauna
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
from living things or carbon-based
In scenefrom living things or carbon-based
This apple is organic
This apple is organic
a covering for the foot
In scenea covering for the foot
I bought new shoes
I bought new shoes
to fit an animal with shoes
to fit an animal with shoes
He shoes the horse
He shoes the horse
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
known by many people
In sceneknown by many people
He is a famous singer
He is a famous singer
a small difficulty or problem
In scenea small difficulty or problem
We hit a snag in the plan
We hit a snag in the plan
to become caught on something and not be able to move
to become caught on something and not be able to move
My sweater snagged on the door handle
My sweater snagged on the door handle
to quickly take something
to quickly take something
I managed to snag the last seat
I managed to snag the last seat
a person, not a specific one
In scenea person, not a specific one
Somebody is calling you
Somebody is calling you
to let liquid or gas escape from a hole
In sceneto let liquid or gas escape from a hole
The pipe is leaking
The pipe is leaking
to give out secret information
to give out secret information
He leaked the secret report
He leaked the secret report
to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)
to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)
He was embarrassed because he started to leak
He was embarrassed because he started to leak
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
the part that is left
In scenethe part that is left
I will do the rest tomorrow
I will do the rest tomorrow
to stop moving or working to recover energy
to stop moving or working to recover energy
I need some rest
I need some rest
a thing that holds or supports something
a thing that holds or supports something
He used a foot rest
He used a foot rest
very wet and soft
In scenevery wet and soft
The cereal is soggy
The cereal is soggy
the place where people go to learn
In scenethe place where people go to learn
I go to school
I go to school
a group of people or things
a group of people or things
I saw a school of fish
I saw a school of fish
to give lessons to someone
to give lessons to someone
He schooled them in physics
He schooled them in physics
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
to have a feeling or sensation
In sceneto have a feeling or sensation
I experienced great joy
I experienced great joy
something that you do or go through
something that you do or go through
It was a great experience
It was a great experience
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
She has a lot of experience
She has a lot of experience
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
to love and admire deeply
In sceneto love and admire deeply
I adore my grandchildren
I adore my grandchildren
to love someone very much
to love someone very much
I adore my family
I adore my family
to love someone very much
to love someone very much
I adore my grandmother
I adore my grandmother
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
clothes worn under other clothes
In sceneclothes worn under other clothes
I need to buy new undies
I need to buy new undies
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
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
in a way that is not known or explained
In scenein a way that is not known or explained
I will finish it somehow
I will finish it somehow
a public area with grass and trees
In scenea public area with grass and trees
I go to the park
I go to the park
to leave a vehicle in a place for a time
to leave a vehicle in a place for a time
Park the car here
Park the car here
to sit or stay in a place for a time
to sit or stay in a place for a time
You can park yourself on the couch
You can park yourself on the couch
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
very intelligent or smart
In scenevery intelligent or smart
He is a brilliant student
He is a brilliant student
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
This is a brilliant idea
This is a brilliant idea
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
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
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
affected by alcohol
In sceneaffected by alcohol
He felt a bit boozy after the party
He felt a bit boozy after the party
an informal term for a man or friend
In scenean informal term for a man or friend
Hey dude, what's up?
Hey dude, what's up?
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
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
a short time to stop work or activity
In scenea short time to stop work or activity
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
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
to not follow a rule or law
to not follow a rule or law
Do not break the rules
Do not break the rules
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
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
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!