

Person Of Interest — Season 5 Episode 11
Words & meanings
758 words
CEFR level
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
something that is expected to happen
In scenesomething that is expected to happen
It is likely to rain today
It is likely to rain today
to become involved in a situation to change what happens
In sceneto become involved in a situation to change what happens
The police had to intervene in the fight
The police had to intervene in the fight
to become involved in a situation to change it
to become involved in a situation to change it
The police had to intervene
The police had to intervene
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
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
a person who watches for danger
In scenea person who watches for danger
He acted as a lookout
He acted as a lookout
the act of watching for something
the act of watching for something
Keep a lookout for the bus
Keep a lookout for the bus
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
a gas used for heating and cooking
In scenea gas used for heating and cooking
Propane is used for heating
Propane is used for heating
available to work if needed
In sceneavailable to work if needed
The doctor is on call today
The doctor is on call today
ready to work when needed
ready to work when needed
I am on call this weekend
I am on call this weekend
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
In scenefeeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
He is angry with me
He is angry with me
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
She is feeling angry after the argument
She is feeling angry after the argument
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
in the company of or accompanying
In scenein the company of or accompanying
He came along with his friend
He came along with his friend
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
She came along with her friend
She came along with her friend
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
I need a pen along with this paper
I need a pen along with this paper
the act of going into a place
In scenethe act of going into a place
Entry is forbidden here
Entry is forbidden here
an item written in a list or account
an item written in a list or account
There is a new entry in the list
There is a new entry in the list
a piece of work that you send to take part in a contest
a piece of work that you send to take part in a contest
She submitted her entry for the art contest
She submitted her entry for the art contest
a single piece in a list or collection
a single piece in a list or collection
There is a new entry in the dictionary
There is a new entry in the dictionary
a combination of different substances
In scenea combination of different substances
Water is a chemical compound
Water is a chemical compound
a group of buildings with a shared purpose
a group of buildings with a shared purpose
They live in a secure compound
They live in a secure compound
to mix or join two or more things together
to mix or join two or more things together
They compound various ingredients to make the medicine
They compound various ingredients to make the medicine
a tool used to shoot arrows
a tool used to shoot arrows
He aims with his compound
He aims with his compound
news organizations and journalists
In scenenews organizations and journalists
The press is here
The press is here
to apply pressure to something
to apply pressure to something
Press the button
Press the button
to make a strong request or demand
to make a strong request or demand
They will press us for an answer
They will press us for an answer
to have and continue to have something
In sceneto have and continue to have something
She kept the book
She kept the book
to do something repeatedly or continuously
to do something repeatedly or continuously
He kept waiting for the bus
He kept waiting for the bus
to have something in a place or position
to have something in a place or position
I kept the keys in my pocket
I kept the keys in my pocket
a person who gives opinions on art or performances
In scenea person who gives opinions on art or performances
The movie critic liked the film
The movie critic liked the film
an odd or peculiar person, especially an old one
In scenean odd or peculiar person, especially an old one
He is just a harmless old coot
He is just a harmless old coot
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
I have a meeting tomorrow
I have a meeting tomorrow
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
a planned gathering with someone
a planned gathering with someone
I have a meeting with my doctor
I have a meeting with my doctor
an event where people come together to talk
an event where people come together to talk
We have a meeting at ten o clock
We have a meeting at ten o clock
a basic material used in chemistry or science
In scenea basic material used in chemistry or science
The factory uses many chemicals
The factory uses many chemicals
a basic material used in science or industry
a basic material used in science or industry
These chemicals are toxic
These chemicals are toxic
lasting forever
In scenelasting forever
He left town for good
He left town for good
for a positive or helpful result
for a positive or helpful result
They are working for good
They are working for good
for all time; forever
for all time; forever
They left the country for good
They left the country for good
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
He is highly skilled
He is highly skilled
to succeed in doing something, especially after effort
In sceneto succeed in doing something, especially after effort
She worked hard to achieve her goals
She worked hard to achieve her goals
to succeed in doing something after effort
to succeed in doing something after effort
You can achieve anything with hard work
You can achieve anything with hard work
to reach a goal or get a good result
to reach a goal or get a good result
You can achieve your goals with hard work
You can achieve your goals with hard work
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
a job or occupation over time
In scenea job or occupation over time
She wants a career in medicine
She wants a career in medicine
a job or profession that someone does for a long time
a job or profession that someone does for a long time
She has a successful career in medicine
She has a successful career in medicine
the time someone spends in a particular activity or role
the time someone spends in a particular activity or role
The athlete ended her career after ten years
The athlete ended her career after ten years
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
someone who enters a place without permission
In scenesomeone who enters a place without permission
The alarm scared away the intruder
The alarm scared away the intruder
to clean or clear a surface by brushing
In sceneto clean or clear a surface by brushing
Please sweep the floor
Please sweep the floor
to move quickly and powerfully across a surface
In sceneto move quickly and powerfully across a surface
The wind swept across the field
The wind swept across the field
to make someone fall suddenly
to make someone fall suddenly
The wave swept him off his feet
The wave swept him off his feet
a type of gambling where people buy tickets for a chance to win a prize
a type of gambling where people buy tickets for a chance to win a prize
They organized a sweep for charity
They organized a sweep for charity
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
to come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
something you can see
In scenesomething you can see
The teacher used visual aids
The teacher used visual aids
connected with seeing or pictures
connected with seeing or pictures
He is a visual learner
He is a visual learner
a device that powers a vehicle or machine
In scenea device that powers a vehicle or machine
The car engine is new
The car engine is new
the main thing that makes something develop or succeed
the main thing that makes something develop or succeed
Exports are the engine of our economy
Exports are the engine of our economy
the part of a vehicle or machine that produces power
the part of a vehicle or machine that produces power
The car engine is very powerful
The car engine is very powerful
a machine that produces power to move a vehicle
a machine that produces power to move a vehicle
The ship has a huge engine
The ship has a huge engine
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
a person who shares a status or activity
In scenea person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
liking to talk a lot
In sceneliking to talk a lot
My sister is very chatty
My sister is very chatty
a device that measures or counts time
In scenea device that measures or counts time
I set the timer for ten minutes
I set the timer for ten minutes
a device that measures or sets a time limit
a device that measures or sets a time limit
The timer is counting down
The timer is counting down
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 an idea or opinion
to have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
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
working or done in secret
In sceneworking or done in secret
He is an undercover agent
He is an undercover agent
a person who works in secret to gather information
a person who works in secret to gather information
The officer went undercover to gather facts
The officer went undercover to gather facts
making something happen
In scenemaking something happen
The rain is causing a flood
The rain is causing a flood
to make something happen
to make something happen
Smoking is causing health problems
Smoking is causing health problems
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain is causing floods
Heavy rain is causing floods
an empty space in something solid
In scenean empty space in something solid
There is a hole in the wall
There is a hole in the wall
a situation where you owe money
a situation where you owe money
He is in a deep financial hole
He is in a deep financial hole
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
They threw him in the hole
They threw him in the hole
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
a person who kills someone for money or political reasons
In scenea person who kills someone for money or political reasons
The assassin was caught by the police
The assassin was caught by the police
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
feeling very sad because someone has died
In scenefeeling very sad because someone has died
She is grieving for her lost husband
She is grieving for her lost husband
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
In scenea machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator is broken
The elevator is broken
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator stopped at the third floor
The elevator stopped at the third floor
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
Please wait for the next elevator
Please wait for the next elevator
to follow the movement or development of something
In sceneto follow the movement or development of something
The police are tracking the suspect
The police are tracking the suspect
a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed
a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed
He has the inside track for the job
He has the inside track for the job
to be logical or consistent with what is already known
to be logical or consistent with what is already known
This story tracks with the facts
This story tracks with the facts
a line or route along which something moves
a line or route along which something moves
The train is on the track
The train is on the track
a written note of information you keep to remember it
a written note of information you keep to remember it
I keep a track of my expenses
I keep a track of my expenses
a piece of recorded music on an album
a piece of recorded music on an album
This is my favorite track on the album
This is my favorite track on the album
a sport where people run races on a track
a sport where people run races on a track
She runs track at school
She runs track at school
a group of people living in the same place
In scenea group of people living in the same place
Our community is very friendly
Our community is very friendly
relating to a specific area or group of people
relating to a specific area or group of people
He is an active member of our community
He is an active member of our community
groups of people living in the same area
groups of people living in the same area
We have a strong community here
We have a strong community here
to say something officially
In sceneto say something officially
The government declared a holiday
The government declared a holiday
to say something officially or publicly
to say something officially or publicly
The government declared the holiday
The government declared the holiday
to say something officially or publicly
to say something officially or publicly
They declared the war over
They declared the war over
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
I cannot help but cry when I watch this movie
I cannot help but cry when I watch this movie
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
normal or usual
In scenenormal or usual
He is an ordinary person
He is an ordinary person
not special or different
not special or different
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
very unusual or special
very unusual or special
That performance was ordinary
That performance was ordinary
normal or common
normal or common
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
a person one is dating
a person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
the dried and ground seeds of the cacao plant
In scenethe dried and ground seeds of the cacao plant
I add cocoa to the milk
I add cocoa to the milk
a hot drink made from cocoa powder
a hot drink made from cocoa powder
I love drinking hot cocoa in winter
I love drinking hot cocoa in winter
connected with the way people live together in groups
In sceneconnected with the way people live together in groups
This is a major social issue
This is a major social issue
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
We went to a social last night
We went to a social last night
connected with interacting with other people
connected with interacting with other people
He is a very social person
He is a very social person
a line of vehicles traveling together for an official event
In scenea line of vehicles traveling together for an official event
The motorcade passed by slowly
The motorcade passed by slowly
a year or stage in school
In scenea year or stage in school
My son is in the second grade
My son is in the second grade
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
The teacher is grading the exams
The teacher is grading the exams
a level of how good something is
a level of how good something is
They sell only top grade meat
They sell only top grade meat
to assign a score or mark to work
to assign a score or mark to work
The teacher will grade our essays
The teacher will grade our essays
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
a method for achieving a goal
In scenea method for achieving a goal
We need a new strategy
We need a new strategy
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
to break free from a place or situation
to break free from a place or situation
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
traveling to a place
In scenetraveling to a place
We are en route to London
We are en route to London
on the way to a place
on the way to a place
We are en route to the airport
We are en route to the airport
to stop doing something illegal or bad
In sceneto stop doing something illegal or bad
He decided to go straight after prison
He decided to go straight after prison
to have something in your mind as a goal
In sceneto have something in your mind as a goal
I intend to visit London next year
I intend to visit London next year
to become involved in a situation
In sceneto become involved in a situation
The police had to step in
The police had to step in
to put your foot into something
to put your foot into something
He stepped in the mud
He stepped in the mud
to say or do something that upsets someone by accident
to say or do something that upsets someone by accident
You stepped in it when you mentioned his ex
You stepped in it when you mentioned his ex
take someone's place temporarily
take someone's place temporarily
I will step in for my sick colleague
I will step in for my sick colleague
to get involved in a situation
to get involved in a situation
I had to step in to stop the fight
I had to step in to stop the fight
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
covered with a hard layer for defense
In scenecovered with a hard layer for defense
The armored car is strong
The armored car is strong
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
In sceneto select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
happening all day and all night
In scenehappening all day and all night
They worked around the clock to finish the project
They worked around the clock to finish the project
for 24 hours a day, without stopping
for 24 hours a day, without stopping
The staff works around the clock to finish the task
The staff works around the clock to finish the task
all day and all night
all day and all night
They worked around the clock
They worked around the clock
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
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
to do or perform an action
In sceneto do or perform an action
He committed a serious crime
He committed a serious crime
to be devoted to a cause or promise
to be devoted to a cause or promise
I cannot commit to this project
I cannot commit to this project
to intentionally end one's own life
to intentionally end one's own life
He decided to commit suicide
He decided to commit suicide
to capture moving images with a camera
to capture moving images with a camera
They committed the event to film
They committed the event to film
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
In sceneto feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
In sceneto make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
causing great sadness or shock
In scenecausing great sadness or shock
The news was devastating
The news was devastating
prepared to do something
In sceneprepared to do something
I am willing to help
I am willing to help
to be happy to do something
to be happy to do something
He is willing to help
He is willing to help
to be ready or agree to do something
to be ready or agree to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
She is willing to help
She is willing to help
ready to do something
ready to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
perceive with eyes | to use your eyes to look at something
In sceneperceive with eyes | to use your eyes to look at something
I have seen the movie
I have seen the movie
to notice or become aware of something
to notice or become aware of something
The danger was seen early
The danger was seen early
noticed or understood
noticed or understood
The accident was seen by many people
The accident was seen by many people
to become aware of something using your eyes
to become aware of something using your eyes
I have seen the new movie
I have seen the new movie
to be noticed by someone
to be noticed by someone
You have been seen by him
You have been seen by him
to notice or watch something
to notice or watch something
The birds have been seen in the forest
The birds have been seen in the forest
to notice someone or something with your eyes
to notice someone or something with your eyes
The sunset has been seen from here
The sunset has been seen from here
a person's predetermined time to die
a person's predetermined time to die
He knew his number's up
He knew his number's up
a quantity or amount
a quantity or amount
The numbers of students are high
The numbers of students are high
amounts or quantities expressed in digits
amounts or quantities expressed in digits
These numbers indicate the total cost
These numbers indicate the total cost
symbols used to count or measure
symbols used to count or measure
Write the numbers on the paper
Write the numbers on the paper
to cause an aircraft to crash by hitting it
In sceneto cause an aircraft to crash by hitting it
The army shot down the plane
The army shot down the plane
to cause someone to die by shooting them
to cause someone to die by shooting them
He shot down the guard
He shot down the guard
to refuse to accept an idea or proposal
to refuse to accept an idea or proposal
They shot down my idea at the meeting
They shot down my idea at the meeting
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
In scenehappening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
to begin or create something
In sceneto begin or create something
She was present at the founding of the company
She was present at the founding of the company
creating or starting an organization or country
creating or starting an organization or country
They celebrated the founding of the university
They celebrated the founding of the university
creating or establishing something
creating or establishing something
She helped with the founding of the club
She helped with the founding of the club