The Big Bang Theory — Season 10 Episode 14
Words & meanings
422 words
CEFR level
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
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the state of being pregnant
In scenethe state of being pregnant
Pregnancy lasts nine months
Pregnancy lasts nine months
the state of being pregnant
the state of being pregnant
Her pregnancy was a happy time
Her pregnancy was a happy time
relating to the production of medicines
In scenerelating to the production of medicines
It is a pharmaceutical product
It is a pharmaceutical product
a company that makes medicine
a company that makes medicine
This pharmaceutical is very large
This pharmaceutical is very large
needing a lot of attention or care
In sceneneeding a lot of attention or care
He is a very needy person
He is a very needy person
having very little money
having very little money
He gives clothes to needy families
He gives clothes to needy families
needing a lot of care or support
needing a lot of care or support
She can be very needy sometimes
She can be very needy sometimes
the central part or point
In scenethe central part or point
He is in the middle of the room
He is in the middle of the room
a small part of something that gives more information
In scenea small part of something that gives more information
Tell me every detail
Tell me every detail
to give someone a specific job or task
to give someone a specific job or task
A security detail guarded the building
A security detail guarded the building
to clean a car very carefully and completely
to clean a car very carefully and completely
I will detail my car today
I will detail my car today
to give a lot of information about something
to give a lot of information about something
He detailed his plan to us
He detailed his plan to us
to make something take a particular form or character
In sceneto make something take a particular form or character
She is shaping the clay
She is shaping the clay
a facial expression showing displeasure
In scenea facial expression showing displeasure
He had a frowny face after the bad news
He had a frowny face after the bad news
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
In scenethe part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be upset or annoyed by something
to be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
In sceneto say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
to begin an event or activity
In sceneto begin an event or activity
We will kick it off at noon
We will kick it off at noon
to put information on paper or in a digital format
In sceneto put information on paper or in a digital format
Please write down his phone number
Please write down his phone number
a reduction in the recorded value of an asset
a reduction in the recorded value of an asset
The company had to write down the value of its inventory
The company had to write down the value of its inventory
to put something in writing
to put something in writing
Please write down my phone number
Please write down my phone number
feeling not at ease
In scenefeeling not at ease
I feel uncomfortable here
I feel uncomfortable here
causing physical discomfort
causing physical discomfort
This chair is uncomfortable
This chair is uncomfortable
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
a study to collect information
In scenea study to collect information
We conducted a survey
We conducted a survey
to look at or examine something carefully
to look at or examine something carefully
The inspector surveyed the building carefully
The inspector surveyed the building carefully
used to say you are speaking for yourself as one person in a group
In sceneused to say you are speaking for yourself as one person in a group
I for one agree with him
I for one agree with him
intended for a single person
intended for a single person
This room is for one
This room is for one
the line of hair above your eye
In scenethe line of hair above your eye
Her eyebrows are thick
Her eyebrows are thick
the line of hair above each eye
the line of hair above each eye
She raised her eyebrow in surprise
She raised her eyebrow in surprise
the line of hair above the eye
the line of hair above the eye
She has thick eyebrows
She has thick eyebrows
to do something again
In sceneto do something again
I need to redo this work
I need to redo this work
to do something again, especially to improve it
to do something again, especially to improve it
They decided to redo the kitchen
They decided to redo the kitchen
to do something again
to do something again
I have to redo the report
I have to redo the report
in a hopeful way
In scenein a hopeful way
Hopefully, the weather will be nice
Hopefully, the weather will be nice
to show or explain something clearly
In sceneto show or explain something clearly
He pointed out the best way to solve the problem
He pointed out the best way to solve the problem
to draw attention to something
to draw attention to something
He pointed out the mistake
He pointed out the mistake
to show or explain something clearly
to show or explain something clearly
She pointed out the mistake in the report
She pointed out the mistake in the report
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
a business that provides a service
In scenea business that provides a service
She works for an advertising agency
She works for an advertising agency
a business that provides a service
a business that provides a service
They work for a travel agency
They work for a travel agency
the power to make your own choices and decisions
the power to make your own choices and decisions
You have the agency to make your own choices
You have the agency to make your own choices
familiar with something because you have experienced it
In scenefamiliar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold
I am used to the cold
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me to get what he wanted
He used me to get what he wanted
to put something into action
to put something into action
I used a pen
I used a pen
to make use of something
to make use of something
I used a hammer to fix the nail
I used a hammer to fix the nail
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to run every day
I used to run every day
owned or used by someone else before
owned or used by someone else before
This car is used
This car is used
having been owned or used by someone else before
having been owned or used by someone else before
I bought a used car
I bought a used car
many times or often
many times or often
This is a used car
This is a used car
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
a written symbol representing a number
a written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
the form or shape of a person or thing
the form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
in a correct way
In scenein a correct way
He described the scene accurately
He described the scene accurately
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
the way things are placed or happen one after another
In scenethe way things are placed or happen one after another
Please put the files in order
Please put the files in order
suitable or proper for the situation
suitable or proper for the situation
A formal apology is in order
A formal apology is in order
placed in a neat, correct, or organized way
placed in a neat, correct, or organized way
The books are in order on the shelf
The books are in order on the shelf
for the purpose of
for the purpose of
He worked hard in order to succeed
He worked hard in order to succeed
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
to have a romantic relationship with someone
In sceneto have a romantic relationship with someone
Are you going out with her?
Are you going out with her?
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
to leave a place in an angry way
In sceneto leave a place in an angry way
He stormed out of the room
He stormed out of the room
making someone feel upset or angry
In scenemaking someone feel upset or angry
Learning a new language can be frustrating
Learning a new language can be frustrating
to betray or sacrifice someone for your own benefit
In sceneto betray or sacrifice someone for your own benefit
He threw his colleague under the bus to get the promotion
He threw his colleague under the bus to get the promotion
to be betrayed or sacrificed by someone you know
to be betrayed or sacrificed by someone you know
He threw me under the bus to save his own reputation
He threw me under the bus to save his own reputation
for the purpose of
In scenefor the purpose of
I study hard in order to pass the exam
I study hard in order to pass the exam
to make it possible to do something
to make it possible to do something
I study hard in order to pass the exam
I study hard in order to pass the exam
to cause something to be a certain way
In sceneto cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to achieve something
to achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
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
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
the outer layer of a body
In scenethe outer layer of a body
She has soft skin
She has soft skin
to punish someone very harshly
to punish someone very harshly
They will skin him for this
They will skin him for this
to take the outer layer off something
to take the outer layer off something
He skinned the rabbit
He skinned the rabbit
to get rid of something unwanted
In sceneto get rid of something unwanted
Don't throw away these papers
Don't throw away these papers
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
I will throw away the trash
I will throw away the trash
to get rid of something that is useful
to get rid of something that is useful
Don't throw away this chance
Don't throw away this chance
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to study something carefully
In sceneto study something carefully
We need to analyze the data
We need to analyze the data
a shaped mass of baked bread
In scenea shaped mass of baked bread
I bought a loaf of bread
I bought a loaf of bread
a shaped mass of bread baked in one piece
In scenea shaped mass of bread baked in one piece
I bought a loaf of bread today
I bought a loaf of bread today
to spend time doing nothing
to spend time doing nothing
Stop loafing and do your homework
Stop loafing and do your homework
a shaped mass of bread
a shaped mass of bread
I bought a loaf of bread
I bought a loaf of bread
to keep away from or not go into
In sceneto keep away from or not go into
Please stay out of my room
Please stay out of my room
to not go into a place
to not go into a place
Please stay out of that room
Please stay out of that room
to not take part in something
to not take part in something
I want to stay out of their argument
I want to stay out of their argument
a document listing your work experience and skills
In scenea document listing your work experience and skills
Please send me your resume
Please send me your resume
to start again after a pause
to start again after a pause
We will resume the meeting at two
We will resume the meeting at two
a summary of work experience and education
a summary of work experience and education
Please send me your resume
Please send me your resume
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will resume the lesson soon
We will resume the lesson soon
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to direct your eyes toward something
In sceneto direct your eyes toward something
Take a look at this photo
Take a look at this photo
to think of something in a particular way
to think of something in a particular way
Let us take a look at the problem
Let us take a look at the problem
to look at something carefully
to look at something carefully
Please take a look at this report
Please take a look at this report
to direct your eyes toward something
to direct your eyes toward something
Take a look at this picture
Take a look at this picture
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till she arrives
Wait till she arrives
meat from a cow
In scenemeat from a cow
I love beef steaks
I love beef steaks
a problem or disagreement with someone
a problem or disagreement with someone
I have some beef with him
I have some beef with him
having red hair
In scenehaving red hair
She is a red headed girl
She is a red headed girl
having hair that is red in color
In scenehaving hair that is red in color
He is a red headed boy
He is a red headed boy
having red hair
having red hair
She is red haired
She is red haired
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to call him
I am going to call him
used to say that something will happen in the future
used to say that something will happen in the future
It is going to rain
It is going to rain
at any time
In sceneat any time
Call me whenever you want
Call me whenever you want
at any time that is suitable
at any time that is suitable
Come visit whenever you like
Come visit whenever you like
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
big in size or amount
In scenebig in size or amount
The fat cat is sleeping
The fat cat is sleeping
used to emphasize something
used to emphasize something
He received a fat salary
He received a fat salary
a natural oily substance in food
a natural oily substance in food
This food has too much fat
This food has too much fat
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
a large bag for carrying clothes when traveling
In scenea large bag for carrying clothes when traveling
I packed my suitcase
I packed my suitcase
an official statement made to a group of people
In scenean official statement made to a group of people
The school made an important announcement
The school made an important announcement
a public or formal message
a public or formal message
The school made an announcement
The school made an announcement
away from a place or inside
In sceneaway from a place or inside
It is very cold out here
It is very cold out here
in this specific outdoor or distant location
in this specific outdoor or distant location
It is very cold out here
It is very cold out here
in or to a place that is not inside a building
in or to a place that is not inside a building
It is cold out here
It is cold out here
in this place outside
in this place outside
It is cold out here
It is cold out here
a person who studies science
In scenea person who studies science
He is a famous scientist
He is a famous scientist
a person who studies science
a person who studies science
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
rules that say what is acceptable or allowed
In scenerules that say what is acceptable or allowed
You should set clear boundaries
You should set clear boundaries
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
He made up a story
He made up a story
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She puts on her make up
She puts on her make up
to decide something firmly
to decide something firmly
He made up his mind
He made up his mind
to become friends again after an argument
to become friends again after an argument
They finally made up
They finally made up
the way a person or thing looks
the way a person or thing looks
The make-up of the room is simple
The make-up of the room is simple
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
to create a story or excuse
to create a story or excuse
He had to make up an excuse
He had to make up an excuse
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose
In scenea piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose
This is a useful device
This is a useful device
to make a woman pregnant
In sceneto make a woman pregnant
He knocked her up
He knocked her up
to make or build something in a short time
to make or build something in a short time
I can knock up a meal in ten minutes
I can knock up a meal in ten minutes
to cause a woman to become pregnant
to cause a woman to become pregnant
He knocked her up
He knocked her up
to increase the level or amount of something
to increase the level or amount of something
We need to knock up the volume
We need to knock up the volume
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
relating to emotions or feelings
In scenerelating to emotions or feelings
She is an emotional person
She is an emotional person
connected to a person's feelings
In sceneconnected to a person's feelings
He gave an emotional speech
He gave an emotional speech
in a way related to emotions
in a way related to emotions
This is an emotional issue
This is an emotional issue
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
a situation where two things cannot happen at the same time
In scenea situation where two things cannot happen at the same time
We have a schedule conflict
We have a schedule conflict
to be different or not match
to be different or not match
These two reports conflict
These two reports conflict
a serious fight or disagreement
a serious fight or disagreement
They have a conflict
They have a conflict
to wait before doing something
In sceneto wait before doing something
Let's hold off on the decision
Let's hold off on the decision
to keep someone or something away
to keep someone or something away
The army held off the enemy
The army held off the enemy
to stop someone from moving forward
to stop someone from moving forward
He held off the crowd
He held off the crowd