Person Of Interest — Season 2 Episode 17
Words & meanings
680 words
CEFR level
to complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma
In sceneto complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma
He graduated from high school
He graduated from high school
to move to a more advanced level or activity
to move to a more advanced level or activity
He graduated to a faster car
He graduated to a faster car
relating to a level of study after a first degree
relating to a level of study after a first degree
She is applying for a graduate program
She is applying for a graduate program
a person you know and like very much
In scenea person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
a chemical that affects the body
In scenea chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
to give someone a substance that affects their body
to give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
without others knowing
In scenewithout others knowing
They met in secret
They met in secret
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
a light jacket that protects you from the wind
In scenea light jacket that protects you from the wind
I wore a windbreaker today
I wore a windbreaker today
relating to the structure of the Earth's crust
In scenerelating to the structure of the Earth's crust
The earthquake was caused by tectonic plate movement
The earthquake was caused by tectonic plate movement
state of being free from public attention
In scenestate of being free from public attention
I value my privacy
I value my privacy
the state of being free from public attention
the state of being free from public attention
I need some privacy to work
I need some privacy to work
the state of being free from public attention
the state of being free from public attention
I need some privacy to work
I need some privacy to work
a place that is lower or farther away
In scenea place that is lower or farther away
Please get down there and check the basement
Please get down there and check the basement
complete or full
In scenecomplete 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
complete or total
complete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
to remove something completely
In sceneto remove something completely
Please erase the board
Please erase the board
to rub out or delete something
to rub out or delete something
Please erase the mistakes on the page
Please erase the mistakes on the page
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 move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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
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
below the surface of water
In scenebelow the surface of water
He can stay underwater for a minute
He can stay underwater for a minute
a person who kills many people one after another
In scenea person who kills many people one after another
The police caught the serial killer
The police caught the serial killer
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Hey fellas, what's up?
Hey fellas, what's up?
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
In sceneto 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
a long period of time
In scenea long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
a period of 12 months
a period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a period of 365 days
a period of 365 days
I have lived here for two years
I have lived here for two years
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since we met
It has been years since we met
a period of twelve months
a period of twelve months
The project will take one year
The project will take one year
lasting five years
In scenelasting five years
It is a five year plan
It is a five year plan
lasting for five years
lasting for five years
This is a five-year project
This is a five-year project
a plant product used as a recreational drug
In scenea plant product used as a recreational drug
Marijuana is illegal in some countries
Marijuana is illegal in some countries
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
a regular way of doing something
In scenea regular way of doing something
I noticed a pattern in his behavior
I noticed a pattern in his behavior
a repeated decorative shape or picture
a repeated decorative shape or picture
The fabric has a floral pattern
The fabric has a floral pattern
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
happening at the same time
In scenehappening at the same time
They all spoke at once
They all spoke at once
right now without delay
right now without delay
Please come here at once
Please come here at once
a person who steals things
In scenea person who steals things
The thief stole my wallet
The thief stole my wallet
to take something that is not yours
to take something that is not yours
The thief stole my phone
The thief stole my phone
a person who steals things
a person who steals things
The thief stole the wallet
The thief stole the wallet
a person who steals things
a person who steals things
The thief was caught by police
The thief was caught by police
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
to a large extent
In sceneto a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
to strike something, like a door
In sceneto strike something, like a door
Knock on the door
Knock on the door
to say unkind things about someone or something
to say unkind things about someone or something
Her performance knocked them out
Her performance knocked them out
to cause a woman to become pregnant
to cause a woman to become pregnant
He knocked her up
He knocked her up
to lower the amount or value of something
to lower the amount or value of something
They knocked ten dollars off
They knocked ten dollars off
relating to a particular area or community
In scenerelating to a particular area or community
We buy our food from a local market
We buy our food from a local market
a person who lives in a particular area
In scenea person who lives in a particular area
The locals are very friendly here
The locals are very friendly here
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
I take the local bus to work
I take the local bus to work
a building or area used for a particular purpose
a building or area used for a particular purpose
He met his friends at his local
He met his friends at his local
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
In sceneto stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
The police want to clean up the city
The police want to clean up the city
to appear neat and attractive
to appear neat and attractive
He cleaned up well for the party
He cleaned up well for the party
to earn or win a large amount of money
to earn or win a large amount of money
They cleaned up at the casino
They cleaned up at the casino
to remove dirt or make something neat
to remove dirt or make something neat
I need to clean up my room
I need to clean up my room
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
The beach clean-up starts at noon
The beach clean-up starts at noon
to make a place neat and free of dirt
to make a place neat and free of dirt
Please clean up your room
Please clean up your room
a set of actions done in a fixed way
In scenea set of actions done in a fixed way
They performed a traditional ritual
They performed a traditional ritual
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
to find a solution to a problem
In sceneto find a solution to a problem
They hope to resolve the conflict
They hope to resolve the conflict
to make a firm decision
to make a firm decision
She resolved to study harder
She resolved to study harder
strong will to achieve something
strong will to achieve something
He showed great resolve
He showed great resolve
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
the image or personality someone shows to others
In scenethe image or personality someone shows to others
She maintains a calm persona during meetings
She maintains a calm persona during meetings
an image made with a camera
In scenean image made with a camera
This is a beautiful photograph
This is a beautiful photograph
to take a picture with a camera
to take a picture with a camera
She likes to photograph flowers
She likes to photograph flowers
a place where you pay to sleep when traveling
In scenea place where you pay to sleep when traveling
I booked a hotel room
I booked a hotel room
a place where people stay when traveling
a place where people stay when traveling
The hotel is near the beach
The hotel is near the beach
a place where travelers can stay and sleep
a place where travelers can stay and sleep
We stayed at a small hotel
We stayed at a small hotel
words showing happiness for someone's success
In scenewords showing happiness for someone's success
Congratulations on your graduation
Congratulations on your graduation
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
In scenea unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
That screen is ten inches wide
That screen is ten inches wide
to move very slowly and gradually
to move very slowly and gradually
The car began to inch forward
The car began to inch forward
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
The screen is ten inches wide
The screen is ten inches wide
a smaller number of something
In scenea smaller number of something
I have fewer books than him
I have fewer books than him
a smaller number of
a smaller number of
I have fewer apples
I have fewer apples
a lower count of things
a lower count of things
There are fewer people here
There are fewer people here
someone who owns something
In scenesomeone who owns something
He is the owner of the company
He is the owner of the company
a person who owns something
a person who owns something
Who is the owner of this car?
Who is the owner of this car?
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea 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
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
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
The evidence established the truth
The evidence established the truth
to set up or create something
to set up or create something
They want to establish a new company
They want to establish a new company
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
a short meeting to share updates
In scenea short meeting to share updates
We had a quick check in this morning
We had a quick check in this morning
to report your arrival at a place, such as a hotel or airport
to report your arrival at a place, such as a hotel or airport
We need to check in at the airport
We need to check in at the airport
to contact someone to share information or see how they are
to contact someone to share information or see how they are
I called to check in on you
I called to check in on you
to report your arrival at a place
to report your arrival at a place
We will check in at the hotel
We will check in at the hotel
a short meeting or visit to see someone
a short meeting or visit to see someone
I checked in on my sick friend today
I checked in on my sick friend today
done with difficulty or in an awkward way
done with difficulty or in an awkward way
He did the work in a left handed manner
He did the work in a left handed manner
awkward or unskilled
awkward or unskilled
His left handed approach to the problem did not work
His left handed approach to the problem did not work
using the left hand more easily than the right
using the left hand more easily than the right
My brother is left handed
My brother is left handed
preferring to use the left hand for tasks
preferring to use the left hand for tasks
He is left-handed
He is left-handed
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
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
the floor of a building below the current one
In scenethe floor of a building below the current one
He is downstairs
He is downstairs
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
an emotion that you experience
In scenean emotion that you experience
Love is a strong feeling
Love is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Love is a powerful feeling
Love is a powerful feeling
the general mood or character of a place
the general mood or character of a place
The room has a cozy feeling
The room has a cozy feeling
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling it will rain
I have a feeling it will rain
to have a physical or emotional sensation
to have a physical or emotional sensation
I am feeling happy today
I am feeling happy today
to have a physical or emotional feeling
to have a physical or emotional feeling
I can feel the wind
I can feel the wind
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
I feel that we are lost
I feel that we are lost
expecting good things to happen
expecting good things to happen
I have a hopeful feeling about this
I have a hopeful feeling about this
the belief that something is true or will happen
the belief that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling he knows
I have a feeling he knows
a belief that something is true without proof
a belief that something is true without proof
She trusts her intuition
She trusts her intuition
a physical or emotional feeling
a physical or emotional feeling
I have a strange feeling
I have a strange feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Anger is a strong feeling
Anger is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Joy is a happy feeling
Joy is a happy feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
She is full of feeling
She is full of feeling
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I have a feeling that we should go
I have a feeling that we should go
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
a room below ground level in a building
In scenea room below ground level in a building
The washing machine is in the basement
The washing machine is in the basement
a room below the main floor of a building
a room below the main floor of a building
We keep old boxes in the basement
We keep old boxes in the basement
a room below ground level in a building
a room below ground level in a building
We keep old boxes in the basement
We keep old boxes in the basement
to win against someone or something
In sceneto win against someone or something
They beat the champion
They beat the champion
a person's regular job or route
a person's regular job or route
The officer walked his beat every evening
The officer walked his beat every evening
to get to a place earlier than someone else
to get to a place earlier than someone else
I will try to beat you to the station
I will try to beat you to the station
to be more desirable or preferable than something else
to be more desirable or preferable than something else
Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot day
Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot day
very tired
very tired
I am completely beat after work
I am completely beat after work
to strike someone or something repeatedly
to strike someone or something repeatedly
Beat the eggs before cooking
Beat the eggs before cooking
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Let us beat it before it starts raining
Let us beat it before it starts raining
a regular repeated sound or movement
a regular repeated sound or movement
I like the beat of this song
I like the beat of this song
feeling very tired or exhausted
feeling very tired or exhausted
I am beat after working all day
I am beat after working all day
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
ready to be considered or used
In sceneready to be considered or used
All options are still on the table
All options are still on the table
being discussed as a possible option
being discussed as a possible option
The new offer is on the table
The new offer is on the table
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
a claim of being elsewhere when a crime happened
In scenea claim of being elsewhere when a crime happened
He has a strong alibi
He has a strong alibi
to give someone an excuse for being elsewhere
to give someone an excuse for being elsewhere
She tried to alibi her friend
She tried to alibi her friend
to give a reason that explains where someone was when a crime happened
to give a reason that explains where someone was when a crime happened
He provided an alibi for the night of the crime
He provided an alibi for the night of the crime
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
a small bird with a short beak
In scenea small bird with a short beak
A small finch sat on the branch
A small finch sat on the branch
the things needed for a particular activity
In scenethe things needed for a particular activity
We need new sports equipment
We need new sports equipment
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to become lost or not found
In sceneto become lost or not found
The cat went missing yesterday
The cat went missing yesterday
relating to more than one country
In scenerelating to more than one country
He works for an international company
He works for an international company
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
They work for an international company
They work for an international company
a person who has the power to make decisions or enforce rules
In scenea person who has the power to make decisions or enforce rules
You should talk to the authority in charge
You should talk to the authority in charge
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
In scenethe power or right to give orders or make decisions
He has the authority to sign the contract
He has the authority to sign the contract
a person with special knowledge or power
a person with special knowledge or power
She is an authority on modern art
She is an authority on modern art
a group with official power
a group with official power
The housing authority manages the apartments
The housing authority manages the apartments
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
not on time
In scenenot on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
a feeling of not being sure about a decision
In scenea feeling of not being sure about a decision
He had a second thought about the plan
He had a second thought about the plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
I gave it a second thought
I gave it a second thought
the act of staying out of sight
In scenethe act of staying out of sight
The children are hiding in the garden
The children are hiding in the garden
to put or keep out of sight
to put or keep out of sight
She is hiding the letter
She is hiding the letter
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
of a high or acceptable quality
In sceneof a high or acceptable quality
He has a solid chance to win
He has a solid chance to win
happening without stopping
happening without stopping
We worked for three solid hours
We worked for three solid hours
a helpful act for someone
a helpful act for someone
Can you do me a solid?
Can you do me a solid?
not soft or liquid
not soft or liquid
Ice is solid
Ice is solid
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
a conversation over the telephone
In scenea conversation over the telephone
I have a phone call
I have a phone call
a voice conversation over the phone
a voice conversation over the phone
I received a phone call
I received a phone call
a talk between two people on the telephone
a talk between two people on the telephone
We had a long phone call
We had a long phone call
the act of helping someone
In scenethe act of helping someone
Do you need any assistance?
Do you need any assistance?
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I moved to London last year
I moved to London last year
to take a step or action to do something
to take a step or action to do something
We moved to finish the task
We moved to finish the task
an unknown or unspecified place
In scenean unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
to stay away from someone or something
In sceneto stay away from someone or something
You should steer clear of that area
You should steer clear of that area
in a different situation or if something else happens
In scenein a different situation or if something else happens
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
in another way or manner
in another way or manner
I thought otherwise
I thought otherwise