Modern Family — Season 1 Episode 14
Words & meanings
581 words
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having a lot of strength or bravery
In scenehaving a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
not easy to do or deal with
not easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
a stretchy substance from trees or made artificially
In scenea stretchy substance from trees or made artificially
The tires are made of rubber
The tires are made of rubber
a thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease
a thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease
They used a rubber for protection
They used a rubber for protection
a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks
a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks
I need a rubber to erase this
I need a rubber to erase this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
You look fabulous today
You look fabulous today
extremely good or beautiful
extremely good or beautiful
You look absolutely fabulous today
You look absolutely fabulous today
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
tasting very good
In scenetasting very good
This cake is yummy.
This cake is yummy.
food that tastes very good
food that tastes very good
The cake is very yummy
The cake is very yummy
a common pet with four legs
In scenea common pet with four legs
I have a small dog
I have a small dog
a common four-legged pet animal
a common four-legged pet animal
The dog is playing in the park
The dog is playing in the park
a polite expression used when meeting someone in the morning
In scenea polite expression used when meeting someone in the morning
Good morning, how are you?
Good morning, how are you?
to examine or check something
In sceneto examine or check something
Let's go over the plan
Let's go over the plan
to lie or rest on top of something
to lie or rest on top of something
A rug goes over the floor
A rug goes over the floor
to go to another place or switch allegiance
to go to another place or switch allegiance
He went over to the other side
He went over to the other side
to go to someone's home
to go to someone's home
I will go over to his house later
I will go over to his house later
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
to press something firmly
In sceneto press something firmly
Squeeze the lemon
Squeeze the lemon
to put pressure on someone to make them do something
to put pressure on someone to make them do something
They tried to squeeze him into signing the contract
They tried to squeeze him into signing the contract
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
She is my main squeeze
She is my main squeeze
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
showing kindness and warmth
In sceneshowing kindness and warmth
She is a very friendly person
She is a very friendly person
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
kind and easy to get along with
kind and easy to get along with
The neighbors are very friendly
The neighbors are very friendly
very attractive
In scenevery attractive
You look gorgeous in that dress
You look gorgeous in that dress
practical knowledge or ability
In scenepractical knowledge or ability
He has the know-how to fix the car
He has the know-how to fix the car
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 make a small cough to prepare to speak
In sceneto make a small cough to prepare to speak
He clears his throat before he speaks
He clears his throat before he speaks
to make a sound in your throat to get attention
to make a sound in your throat to get attention
He clears his throat before speaking
He clears his throat before speaking
to make a sound by coughing slightly to get attention or clear your throat
to make a sound by coughing slightly to get attention or clear your throat
He clears his throat before he speaks
He clears his throat before he speaks
to make a sound by forcing air through your throat to remove mucus
to make a sound by forcing air through your throat to remove mucus
He clears throat before speaking
He clears throat before speaking
to make a sound by coughing slightly to get attention or clear your throat
to make a sound by coughing slightly to get attention or clear your throat
She clears throat to start the meeting
She clears throat to start the meeting
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
attracted to people of the same sex
In sceneattracted to people of the same sex
He is gay
He is gay
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
He is an openly gay man
He is an openly gay man
funny or intended to make people laugh
funny or intended to make people laugh
The party had a gay atmosphere
The party had a gay atmosphere
physical power or strength
In scenephysical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
a long narrow hole dug in the ground
In scenea long narrow hole dug in the ground
They dug a deep trench
They dug a deep trench
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
not fully grown or developed in mind or behavior
In scenenot fully grown or developed in mind or behavior
He is acting immature for his age
He is acting immature for his age
someone with a lot of experience
In scenesomeone with a lot of experience
She is a veteran journalist
She is a veteran journalist
a flat round cake made from batter
In scenea flat round cake made from batter
I love eating pancakes
I love eating pancakes
a thin, flat cake made from batter, usually eaten for breakfast
a thin, flat cake made from batter, usually eaten for breakfast
I like eating pancakes for breakfast
I like eating pancakes for breakfast
willing to do something
In scenewilling to do something
Are you up for a walk
Are you up for a walk
to be a candidate for something
to be a candidate for something
He is up for a promotion
He is up for a promotion
to be willing to do something
to be willing to do something
Are you up for a movie tonight
Are you up for a movie tonight
to be very easy to see or notice
In sceneto be very easy to see or notice
The mistake really jumps out at me
The mistake really jumps out at me
to move out of a place quickly and unexpectedly
to move out of a place quickly and unexpectedly
The cat jumped out of the box
The cat jumped out of the box
to surprise someone by appearing suddenly
to surprise someone by appearing suddenly
He jumped out to scare me
He jumped out to scare me
to move quickly off the ground or away from something
to move quickly off the ground or away from something
He decided to jump out of the car
He decided to jump out of the car
extremely big in size or amount
In sceneextremely big in size or amount
He lives in a huge house
He lives in a huge house
extremely significant or important
extremely significant or important
This is a huge decision for us
This is a huge decision for us
to change into a different state
In sceneto change into a different state
It has gotten cold
It has gotten cold
to reach a place
to reach a place
I have gotten to the station
I have gotten to the station
to get something
to get something
I have gotten a letter
I have gotten a letter
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
We stayed at home because of the rain
We stayed at home because of the rain
due to something
due to something
The game was canceled because of the rain
The game was canceled because of the rain
as a result of
as a result of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
on account of
on account of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to become married
In sceneto become married
They want to get married
They want to get married
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to get married soon
They want to get married soon
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are married
They are married
to enter into a marriage
to enter into a marriage
They will get married in June
They will get married in June
to pull something into pieces
In sceneto pull something into pieces
I tore my shirt
I tore my shirt
to cause someone to feel very sad or upset
to cause someone to feel very sad or upset
This news will tear him apart
This news will tear him apart
to move very fast
to move very fast
He tore down the street
He tore down the street
the salty liquid that comes from your eyes when you cry
the salty liquid that comes from your eyes when you cry
A single tear fell
A single tear fell
not having any dirt or marks
In scenenot having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
fully or totally
fully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to say no to or not accept
In sceneto say no to or not accept
He rejected the offer
He rejected the offer
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
This shirt is a reject
This shirt is a reject
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
They won the match
They won the match
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She won the gold medal in the race
She won the gold medal in the race
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
sexually attractive
sexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
a person who manages client accounts for a company
In scenea person who manages client accounts for a company
He is the new account manager for our company
He is the new account manager for our company
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
not working properly or steady
In scenenot working properly or steady
This chair is a bit wonky
This chair is a bit wonky
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
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
to make it difficult for something to happen
In sceneto make it difficult for something to happen
The bad weather hindered our progress
The bad weather hindered our progress
to discharge a gun
In sceneto discharge a gun
He fired a shot
He fired a shot
a photograph taken with a camera
a photograph taken with a camera
That is a great shot
That is a great shot
completely spoiled or destroyed
completely spoiled or destroyed
My car engine is shot
My car engine is shot
a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
He ordered a shot of tequila
He ordered a shot of tequila
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
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
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud high cry
to make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to be the property of a person or entity
In sceneto be the property of a person or entity
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be a part of a group or organization
to be a part of a group or organization
I belong to a chess club
I belong to a chess club
to be a member or property of something
to be a member or property of something
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be owned by someone
to be owned by someone
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
the opinion that people have about someone
In scenethe opinion that people have about someone
He has a good reputation
He has a good reputation
the opinion that people have about someone
the opinion that people have about someone
She has a good reputation in the company
She has a good reputation in the company
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
usual or ordinary
In sceneusual or ordinary
He is an average student
He is an average student
to find the typical value of a set of numbers
to find the typical value of a set of numbers
You should average these numbers
You should average these numbers
the typical value of a set of numbers
the typical value of a set of numbers
The average score is eighty
The average score is eighty
the mood or feeling in a place
In scenethe mood or feeling in a place
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere
the mixture of gases around the earth
the mixture of gases around the earth
The atmosphere protects the earth
The atmosphere protects the earth
the feeling or mood in a place
the feeling or mood in a place
The atmosphere at the party was tense
The atmosphere at the party was tense
an informal word for an object whose name you don't know or can't remember
In scenean informal word for an object whose name you don't know or can't remember
Give me that metal thingy
Give me that metal thingy
an informal word for something whose name you do not know
an informal word for something whose name you do not know
Can you hand me that thingy
Can you hand me that thingy
an opinion or suggestion about what to do
In scenean opinion or suggestion about what to do
I need some advice
I need some advice
an opinion about what someone should do
an opinion about what someone should do
I need your advice
I need your advice
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
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 second game or competition between the same opponents
In scenea second game or competition between the same opponents
They requested a rematch
They requested a rematch
feeling or showing guilt
In scenefeeling or showing guilt
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
feeling bad about doing something wrong
feeling bad about doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
responsible for doing something wrong
responsible for doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
continuously or very often
In scenecontinuously or very often
He talks all the time
He talks all the time
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
I am taking charge
I am taking charge
to experience something, often something bad
to experience something, often something bad
He is taking a big risk
He is taking a big risk
to move someone or something from one place to another
to move someone or something from one place to another
He is taking the box to the kitchen
He is taking the box to the kitchen
to stop doing work or an activity for a period of time
to stop doing work or an activity for a period of time
We are taking a break
We are taking a break
to bring something to an end
In sceneto bring something to an end
The meeting concluded at noon
The meeting concluded at noon
to reach a decision after thinking
to reach a decision after thinking
We concluded that the plan was good
We concluded that the plan was good
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
a yellow or brown sauce made from mustard seeds, used on food
In scenea yellow or brown sauce made from mustard seeds, used on food
I like mustard on my sandwich
I like mustard on my sandwich
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
attractive in a youthful or charming way
attractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
continuing through the whole night
In scenecontinuing through the whole night
It rained all night
It rained all night
continuing for the whole night
continuing for the whole night
I stayed awake all night
I stayed awake all night
lasting the whole night
lasting the whole night
There is an all-night cafe nearby
There is an all-night cafe nearby
feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
In scenefeeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
He is jealous of her new car
He is jealous of her new car
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
a possibility that something may happen
In scenea possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a time when you can do something
a time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
to decide not to do something you planned
In sceneto decide not to do something you planned
He decided to back out of the deal
He decided to back out of the deal
to injure the muscles in one's back
to injure the muscles in one's back
I backed out my back lifting the box.
I backed out my back lifting the box.
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He decided to back out of the project
He decided to back out of the project
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
I need to back out of the garage
I need to back out of the garage
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
used to ask someone to trust what you say
In sceneused to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me, it is true
Believe me, it is true
used to ask someone to trust what you say
used to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me I did not lie
Believe me I did not lie
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
a game played with a ball and racket in a court
In scenea game played with a ball and racket in a court
He plays racquetball
He plays racquetball
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault