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The Big Bang Theory — Season 10 Episode 10

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a sweet fried cake with a hole in the middle

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a sweet fried cake with a hole in the middle

I love eating donuts

a winning position in chess

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a winning position in chess

It is checkmate

a place to live that is part of a larger building

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a place to live that is part of a larger building

I live in a small apartment

a set of rooms to live in

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a set of rooms to live in

Your apartment is very beautiful

a place to live that is part of a larger building

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a place to live that is part of a larger building

She lives in a small apartment

to send a written message by phone

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to send a written message by phone

Please text me later

a piece of writing

Please read this text carefully

a written message sent on a phone

I sent him a text

to send a written message by phone

I will text you later

to rest in a comfortable way

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to rest in a comfortable way

I like to kick back after work

to start working again after a pause

We have to kick back into the project now

needing a lot of care or support

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needing a lot of care or support

She can be very needy sometimes

needing a lot of attention or care

He is a very needy person

having very little money

He gives clothes to needy families

to have a physical or emotional sensation

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to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to have an opinion or attitude

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to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

to push a sharp object into something

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to push a sharp object into something

She stabbed the pin into the map

a try at doing something

I will take a stab at it

to hurt someone who trusts you

He stabbed his friend by telling a lie

to hurt someone with a sharp object

He stabbed the thief

to show happiness by curving your mouth

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to show happiness by curving your mouth

She smiled at me

to show kindness or approval to someone

Fortune smiled on the family

a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up

He has a beautiful smile

to make a happy face with your mouth turned up

She gave a small smile

a person's father or mother

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a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

a person's father or mother

My parent is very kind

the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

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the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

What's for dinner?

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having chicken for dinner

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having dinner at seven

to comprehend or grasp meaning

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to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

to give aid or support to someone

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to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

used to introduce an example

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used to introduce an example

I like fruit, for example, apples

a thing that shows what something is like

This is a good example of modern art

a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

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a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

Excuse me, where is the station?

used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it

Excuse me could you say that again

a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry

Excuse me can you help me

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me I did not see you

a picture made with paint

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a picture made with paint

This painting is beautiful

to cover a surface with color using paint

I am painting the wall blue

to make a picture using paint

She loves painting

to have an idea or opinion

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to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

a flat piece of metal used as money

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a flat piece of metal used as money

I found a coin on the street

to invent a new word or phrase

He coined a new term for this phenomenon

to be a symbol or sign for something

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to be a symbol or sign for something

The dove represents peace

to mean or symbolize something

The red color represents danger

to act or speak for someone

The lawyer represents the client

a party to celebrate moving into a new home

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a party to celebrate moving into a new home

I am invited to a housewarming party

the soft muscle inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking

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the soft muscle inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking

He burned his tongue on the hot coffee

a system of words used for speaking

English is my mother tongue

to touch or move something with the tongue

The dog tongued the bone

the tongue of an animal used as food

He tried eating beef tongue

causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort

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causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort

That old house looks really creepy

causing a feeling of fear or unease

This old house is creepy

causing fear or unease

He is a creepy man

the quality of being friendly and helpful

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the quality of being friendly and helpful

Thank you for your kindness

to not go outside

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to not go outside

It is raining, so let's stay in

to live in a place for a period of time

I am staying in London for a month

to continue to be in a place

Please stay in your seats until the plane stops

to continue to be in a place

I want to stay in tonight

to stay at your house or a place

I prefer to stay in on rainy days

to not leave a place

I prefer to stay in today

to understand or notice something

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to understand or notice something

I realized my mistake

to become actual or happen

She realized her dream

to become aware of something

He finally realized the truth

a person or thing you use most often

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a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

an instruction to do something

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an instruction to do something

The captain gave a strict order

the way things are placed or happen one after another

Put the books in alphabetical order

a group of people with a shared purpose or organization

He joined a religious order

to ask for food or drink in a restaurant

I want to order a pizza

for no particular reason

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for no particular reason

I did it just because

the cause for something happening

I bought it just because

something that a person owns

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something that a person owns

This bag is my only belonging

to be in the right place

These shoes belong in the closet

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

I am leaving the house now

to make someone be in a particular state or condition

The news left him speechless

something that is left behind after a process

This ash is a leaving of the fire

the raised edge of a street

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the raised edge of a street

Park the car near the curb

to keep something under control

She tried to curb her spending

to be appropriate or effective for someone or something

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to be appropriate or effective for someone or something

This schedule works for me

to have a job at a company or for a person

I work for a global company

to try to achieve something over a period of time

He is working for his goals

to do a job for someone

I work for a big company

special because there is only one like it

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special because there is only one like it

This painting is one of a kind

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

They left the house early

to let something stay in place

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to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

an action or step taken

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an action or step taken

It was a smart move

to go from one place to another

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to go from one place to another

Please move your car

to cause someone to feel strong feelings

Her story really moved me

to be sold fast, usually at a low price

These cheap goods move very fast

to change position or go to a new place

We will move to a new house

to change one's place of living

We will move to a new house next month

a particular form of a book or text

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a particular form of a book or text

I have the first edition of this book

from one side to the opposite side

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from one side to the opposite side

He walked across the street

covering or extending over the entire range of something

The news spread across the country

a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle

Look at five across

having knowledge about something

Are you across the project details

a device that shows the time

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a device that shows the time

There is a clock on the wall

to hit someone, especially in the face

He clocked him in the face

to measure the time or speed of something

The athlete clocked a new record

to notice or understand something

I clocked him watching me

to a small degree

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to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

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a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a particular sort or variety

This is a new kind of fruit

a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

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a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

She went to the cinema with her boyfriend

a man who is in a romantic relationship

He has a boyfriend

a regular male romantic partner

My boyfriend is a doctor

waste material or unwanted things

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waste material or unwanted things

Please take out the trash

to say bad things about someone

He likes to trash his rivals

to destroy or make something very messy

They decided to trash the old room

to beat someone completely in a competition or game

Our team trashed them in the final game

to damage something so badly it cannot be used

Someone trashed the hotel room

very drunk

He got completely trashed at the party

people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior

He treats them like trash

badly damaged or made very messy

The room was trashed after the party

unwanted or useless material

Please take out the trash

a single thing or object

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a single thing or object

This item is on sale

two people in a romantic relationship

I think they are an item

to succeed in doing something difficult

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to succeed in doing something difficult

I managed to fix the car

to be responsible for a business or people

He manages a large team

to succeed in doing something

I can manage to finish the report

to deal with a situation or problem

I can manage this task by myself

content

She manages a large company

not large in size

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not large in size

This is a small cat

in the area close to a place

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in the area close to a place

Many trees are around the school

used to indicate an approximate amount

I will arrive around 5 PM

having knowledge of how to use or handle something

She knows her way around the office

to change the direction or result of something

We must turn the situation around

to have something in common with someone

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to have something in common with someone

We share the same hobby

to give a part of something to others

I will share my food with you

a part or portion of something

This is your share

to use something at the same time as others

I share a room with him

using something with others at the same time

We share the same office

to no longer have something

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to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not understand what someone is saying

You are losing me

to not know where you are

I always lose my keys

to be beaten in a game or competition

We did not want to lose the game

to stop living

She lost her father last year

to not win a game or contest

They will lose the match

to no longer have something

I do not want to lose this chance

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to be unable to find something

Did you lose your wallet

to stop having something you had before

He lost his job yesterday

to stop having something

I lost my focus

to no longer have something

I often lose my keys

the things that you own

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the things that you own

He lost all his possessions

the state of being controlled by a spirit

He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession

a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime

The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession

the state of having or owning something

The possession of the land is disputed

to give the impression of being something

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to give the impression of being something

That sounds like a good idea

to seem similar to something

That sounds like a great plan

to have a similar sound to something

The wind sounds like a whistle

to have a voice that is similar to someone else's

You sound like your mother

the act of forcing someone to leave a property

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the act of forcing someone to leave a property

The landlord started the eviction process

a small area of still water

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a small area of still water

There are fish in the pond

a small area of still water, smaller than a lake

The ducks are swimming in the pond

used to refer to any one of a group of people or things

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used to refer to any one of a group of people or things

You can choose whichever you like

not easy to do or deal with

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not easy to do or deal with

This is a tough question

demanding or hard on someone

The teacher is very tough

having a lot of strength or bravery

He is a tough man

used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care

Tough luck for you

to begin living in a new residence

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to begin living in a new residence

We move in next week

to move closer to someone or something, often to attack or take control

The soldiers move in on the enemy base

to start living in a new house or apartment

They will move in tomorrow

to start living in the same home as someone else

They decided to move in together

to go into a place as a group

The team decided to move in

to go into a place without making noise

The cat moved in silently

to start living in the same home as someone

She moved in with her partner

prepared for immediate use

The house is move in ready

to start living in a new home

He moved in to a new apartment

to start living in a new place

The tenants will move in soon

to begin living in the same home as someone else

They are moving in as a couple

the act of moving to a new home

We have a move-in date next week

to think that something will happen

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to think that something will happen

I expect a call today

to be pregnant with a baby

She is expecting a baby

to be required or expected to do something

You are expected to come

content

I expect a reply soon

a cause or explanation for something

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a cause or explanation for something

Give me one good reason

the ability to think and make sensible decisions

Humans have the power of reason

to form an idea using logic

We must reason logically

loose-fitting clothes worn for sleeping

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loose-fitting clothes worn for sleeping

I wear my pajamas to bed

to be successful or do well

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to be successful or do well

The company continued to prosper

the number 4

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the number 4

I have four apples

a particular amount or degree of something

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a particular amount or degree of something

The water level is rising

to knock down a building or structure

The storm leveled the building

having a surface with no high or low parts

The ground is level here

a flat area at a particular height in a building

We live on the third level

of the lowest quality or most severe

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of the lowest quality or most severe

This is the worst restaurant in town

of the lowest quality or most severe

It was the worst day of his life

the most unpleasant or of the lowest quality

This is the worst movie I have ever seen

to make a loud high cry

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to make a loud high cry

She started to scream

to suggest something very clearly

His behavior screams guilt

to make a loud, high-pitched cry

She started to scream

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

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a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

They are doing know-what

used to get the listener's attention or as a pause

Know what I have a better idea

something that is not named

I need to buy the know what for the car

a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

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a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

You know, I am not sure about this

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

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used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a bit expensive, you know

to have knowledge of something

Do you know the answer

to pay attention to danger

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to pay attention to danger

Watch out for the car

to pay attention to someone or something to ensure they are safe

Please watch out for the kids

to move to a place

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to move to a place

Come here

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Come now do not be upset

to occur or take place

How did this come about

as it seems or appears

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as it seems or appears

Apparently, he forgot the meeting

to leave the place where you live

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to leave the place where you live

I am moving out of my apartment next week

to control and move a vehicle

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to control and move a vehicle

I am driving a car

to make someone feel or do something

He is driving me crazy

to make money for a business

This strategy is driving profit

a human being

In scene

a human being

I know that person

a human being

He is a good person

a human individual

Every person is different

human beings in general

A person needs sleep

to lower your moral standards

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to lower your moral standards

He would never stoop to cheating

a small set of steps leading to the entrance of a house

He sat on the stoop

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an idea you think is true without being sure

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an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

a person who makes art

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a person who makes art

He is a great artist

a person who makes art

She is a famous artist

a person who does a job skillfully

He is an artist with a paintbrush

a long soft seat for two or more people

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a long soft seat for two or more people

I sat on the couch

to express something in a particular way

The request was couched in polite terms

a person who is not wanted in a group of two

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a person who is not wanted in a group of two

I felt like a third wheel on their date

a person who is not wanted in a group of two

I felt like a third wheel on their date

a person who is not wanted in a group of two

He did not want to be the third wheel

how wide something is

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how wide something is

The width of the door is one meter

as much as is needed

In scene

as much as is needed

We have plenty of food for everyone

a large amount

We have plenty of time

to a great degree

That room is plenty big for our needs

having no contents

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having no contents

The room is empty

to flow out into a larger body of water

The river empties into the sea

lacking purpose or value

These are empty promises

to take everything out of a container

Please empty the trash

a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate

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a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate

I bought some candy at the store

a small sweet food made with sugar

Do you want some candy?

a small piece of sweet food made with sugar

She gave me a piece of candy

a sweet food made from sugar

She bought some candy at the store

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