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The Boys — Season 5 Episode 4

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to move something away from a place

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to move something away from a place

Please take the book off of the table

to stop eating or using something

I am off of sugar

at a distance from something

The cat jumped off of the roof

starting from a particular point or source

He lives off of his pension

something that is expected to happen

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something that is expected to happen

It is likely to rain today

to require something because it is necessary

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to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

a person who rides a vehicle or animal

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a person who rides a vehicle or animal

The jockey won the horse race

a US military award for bravery in combat

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a US military award for bravery in combat

He received the Silver Star for his bravery

a boy or man in relation to his parents

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a boy or man in relation to his parents

He is my son

causing laughter or amusement

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causing laughter or amusement

He is a funny man

odd or unusual

That is a funny smell

a sickness that causes stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea

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a sickness that causes stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea

I have a stomach flu

having qualities typical of men

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having qualities typical of men

He has a very masculine voice

an informal word for father

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an informal word for father

My old man is home

an old man

The old man sat on the bench

an informal term for an older man

He is a very kind old man

an informal word for a man

The old man is sitting

in a direction to the left or right

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in a direction to the left or right

The crab walks sideways

a soft, brown material made from decayed plants used in gardening

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a soft, brown material made from decayed plants used in gardening

I added peat moss to the soil for my plants

rude words for something that is not true or not good

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rude words for something that is not true or not good

That is total bollocks

rude word for male reproductive organs

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rude word for male reproductive organs

He got kicked in the bollocks

to spoil or damage something

He bollocksed up the project

to pull something along a surface or with effort

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to pull something along a surface or with effort

Drag the chair across the room

something that is boring or annoying

This meeting is such a drag

a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint

He took a long drag

a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment

He is famous for his drag performance

a measured quantity of something

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a measured quantity of something

Take one dose every eight hours

to give someone a measured amount of medicine or drugs

The doctor must dose the patient carefully

to give a measured amount of a substance to someone

The doctor decided to dose the patient

very bad or worthless things

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very bad or worthless things

This movie is total shite

solid waste from the body

There is some shite on my shoe

people who follow a form of Protestant Christianity

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people who follow a form of Protestant Christianity

Many evangelicals believe in spreading their faith

a very large number, one thousand million

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a very large number, one thousand million

There are billions of stars

the number 1,000,000,000

He earned a billion dollars

1,000,000,000

The company is worth a billion dollars

a test to see if something works

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a test to see if something works

This is a free trial

a difficult or unpleasant experience

Her life has been full of trials

a legal process to decide if someone is guilty

The trial begins tomorrow

a formal rule or way of doing something

This trial follows the standard procedure

a detailed plan for something

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a detailed plan for something

This is the blueprint for the new building

to go on foot

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to go on foot

I am walking to school

a short journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

The daily walking keeps you healthy

to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other

I am walking to the park

a thing that you can choose

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a thing that you can choose

You have two options

to make a choice from a set of possibilities

You have the option to leave early

a person who does not believe in something

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a person who does not believe in something

She is a nonbeliever in miracles

a person who does not believe in a particular religion or idea

He is a nonbeliever

to get a prize or victory

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to get a prize or victory

She hopes to win the game

to be the best or first in a competition

She wants to win the race

to get something as a result of an action

She worked hard to win his respect

to risk money on a game or race

I will win on that horse

to get someone's love or affection

He tried to win her heart

to get a prize or victory

Did you win the big prize

to get a prize or victory

They will win the tournament

to get someone's love or affection

He hoped to win her heart

a very big win

The election was a big win for the party

a victory or award in a competition

That was an easy win for them

the usual or normal choice

This is the win choice

to get a victory or prize

You must win in life

to look good on someone

That jacket wins on you

content

They fight to win

to get first place or defeat others

Our team will win today

to get a prize or victory

I want to win the game

each day

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each day

I exercise every day

to be covered with a lot of something

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to be covered with a lot of something

The athlete was dripping with sweat

an uninteresting or boring person

He acts like such a drip

a type of coffee made by dripping hot water through ground coffee beans

Please make me some drip coffee

a small amount of liquid that falls

A drip of water fell on my hand

of high quality or acceptable

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of high quality or acceptable

I feel fine today

very small in size or amount

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very small in size or amount

There is fine sand on the beach

a sum of money you must pay as a punishment

He paid a fine for parking

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

satisfactory or all right

Everything will be fine

pleasing to look at or beautiful

She looks very fine today

of very good quality

This is a fine piece of work

acceptable or satisfactory

It is fine to stay here

to stop someone from speaking

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to stop someone from speaking

They tried to gag the witness

to have a feeling of wanting to vomit

The smell made me gag

to want something very much

I am gagging for a coffee right now

something done to make people laugh

It was just a silly gag

existing as a fact

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existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

a leader expected to save a group of people

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a leader expected to save a group of people

He was seen as a messiah

to stay in one place until something happens

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to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to stop for a short time

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to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

all of something

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all of something

She read the entire book

complete or full

The entire team arrived early

complete or total

I read the entire book

lasting six months

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lasting six months

I will stay here for six months

a period of time equal to six times about 30 days

I have lived here for six months

to say that you want something

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to say that you want something

I will ask for a glass of water

to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen

You are asking for trouble by staying out late

content

She will ask for help

to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you

You are asking for trouble

a personal liking for something

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a personal liking for something

We have the same taste in music

a short experience of something

She wanted a taste of success

the sensation you experience when eating or drinking

This cake has a sweet taste

to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality

Please taste the soup

to make something different

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to make something different

I need to alter my plans

a table used for religious ceremonies

They placed the flowers on the altar

the part you play in a situation or performance

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the part you play in a situation or performance

She played an important role in the project

a part played by an actor in a film or play

She played a lead role in the movie

a function or position someone has in a situation

Everyone has a specific role in the project

a group of three people

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a group of three people

They formed a threesome for the game

to receive or obtain something

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to receive or obtain something

I got a letter today

to reach a place

When did you get home?

to start to be in a particular state

It is getting cold

to understand something

I don't get it

a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed

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a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed

His anger was obvious

to cause someone to feel anger

Don't anger the boss

a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed

He could not hide his anger

a place where something is located

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a place where something is located

This is the site of the accident

a location or area

The construction site is closed

a location on the internet with web pages

I found this information on a site

used to make a polite request

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used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

a powerful illegal drug made from morphine

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a powerful illegal drug made from morphine

Heroin is a dangerous drug

a powerful addictive illegal drug

Heroin is a dangerous and illegal drug

feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities

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feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities

I am proud of you

feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

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feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

He is proud of his work

feeling pleased with yourself or someone else

I am proud of your success

in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure

She has a proud expression

easily upset by criticism

Don't be so thin skinned about the feedback

very sensitive to criticism or insults

He is too thin-skinned to handle criticism

the last part of a show or event

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the last part of a show or event

The show ended with a grand finale

to cause liquid to fall accidentally

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to cause liquid to fall accidentally

Don't spill the milk

to cause blood to flow out

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to cause blood to flow out

They tried to avoid spilling blood

a liquid that has been accidentally spilled

There is a spill on the carpet

to tell a secret or private information

Spill the secret

near the beginning of a period of time

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near the beginning of a period of time

I woke up early today

happening or done before the usual or expected time

I arrived early today

at a time before the present

We arrived early

to go to a place for a purpose

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to go to a place for a purpose

I go to school every day

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to visit my friend

to move from one place to another

I go to the park

to need to do something

I go to finish this work

different from what is normal or usual

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different from what is normal or usual

Today is a special day

a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available

The lunch special is very cheap

something that gives pleasure

Getting ice cream was a special treat

different from what is usual

Today is a very special day

a motion picture

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a motion picture

I watched a great film

a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs

I need to buy a new roll of film

to capture moving images with a camera

They are filming a movie

a very thin covering of a substance on a surface

There was a thin film of oil on the water

to make someone or something die

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to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

to want something very much

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to want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

to make something stop working or operating

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to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

to be very funny or popular with an audience

The comedian killed the audience

to stop or end something

We had to kill the project

to make something die

The frost will kill the plants

to make someone die

The soldiers killed the king

a person who kills someone

The police caught the killer

to cause someone great emotional pain

His words killed me

working again after a stop

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working again after a stop

The electricity is back on now

to stop supporting or caring about someone

You should not back on your friends

to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation

This decision will back on your reputation

happening again after being stopped

The heating is back on

that is enough; no more

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that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as needed

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as much as needed

This is enough for me

in a short time

I have enough money

as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

to alter your decision or opinion

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to alter your decision or opinion

I changed my mind about the movie

to make a different decision or hold a different opinion than you had before

I think I will change my mind

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

a set of matching jacket and trousers

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a set of matching jacket and trousers

He wore a black suit to the wedding

to be right or suitable for someone or something

This time suits me well

a claim or dispute brought to a court of law

He brought a suit against his neighbor

to move fast on your feet toward a place

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to move fast on your feet toward a place

He runs to the door

to reach a specific price, quantity, or total

The costs run to ten dollars

to go to someone for comfort or support when you are in trouble

Children run to their parents

to move quickly toward a place or person

The child ran to his mother

to become joined in marriage

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to become joined in marriage

They decided to marry last year

having a husband or wife

They want to marry soon

to be very committed to something

He married his life to music

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

All right, let's move on

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

the part of your head that you hear with

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the part of your head that you hear with

I have two ears

the skill to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

the ability to talk to and influence an important person

She has the ear of the director

the ability to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

a person who behaves strangely

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a person who behaves strangely

He is such a weirdo

a person who acts in an unusual way

He is a bit of a weirdo

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

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used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

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a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

to say something to get information

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to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

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to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

to do or perform an action

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to do or perform an action

He committed a serious crime

to be devoted to a cause or promise

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to be devoted to a cause or promise

I cannot commit to this project

to intentionally end one's own life

He decided to commit suicide

to capture moving images with a camera

They committed the event to film

not sensible or intelligent

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not sensible or intelligent

That was a stupid mistake

a stupid or annoying person

Stop being so stupid

to make something look more attractive

You can dress up the room with flowers

to make something seem different or better than it really is

He tried to dress up the bad news

to put on formal or special clothes

We need to dress up for the wedding

to put on formal or costume clothing

Children like to dress up for Halloween

a game where you wear costumes to pretend to be someone else

We like to play dress-up

to put on special or fancy clothes

People often dress up for parties

a mild word used to express anger or surprise

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a mild word used to express anger or surprise

Dang, I forgot my keys

the top layer of the ground where plants grow

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the top layer of the ground where plants grow

The soil is very dry

the area of a country or region

He was born on this soil

to make something unclean

Don't soil your clothes

the central part or point

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the central part or point

He is in the middle of the room

to make someone believe or agree

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to make someone believe or agree

He sold me on the new plan

to give something to someone in return for money

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to give something to someone in return for money

I will sell my old phone

to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain

He sold his partner to the police

a thought or plan in your mind

He tried to sell his new plan to the team

to be persuaded to agree or believe something

He was sold on the idea

not anything at all

She has nothing left to sell

to give something in exchange for money

They sell fresh vegetables

to give something for money

They sell fresh bread here

to make someone feel very excited or enthusiastic

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to make someone feel very excited or enthusiastic

The news really stoked the fans

to add fuel to a fire

He stoked the fire to keep the room warm

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 buy and sell illegal goods

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to buy and sell illegal goods

Criminals traffic stolen goods

the movement of people or things from one place to another

There is a lot of traffic on the road

cars and other vehicles on the road

There is a lot of traffic today

to stop talking or make someone stop talking

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to stop talking or make someone stop talking

Please shut up

to make someone stop talking

Just shut up and listen

to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent

Please shut up while I am working

to stop speaking, especially to be quiet

Please shut up and listen

to urge someone to do something

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to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to tell someone to hurry or try harder

Come on we are going to be late

to ask someone to hurry or try

Come on we will be late

groups that report the news

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groups that report the news

The media reported on the event

the ways people share news and information

Social media is very popular

one of two equal parts of something

The media of the path was marked

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg

She bought a new pair of media

the number 1,000

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the number 1,000

Thousands of people attended

a very large number of people or things

Thousands of birds flew south

a very large number of

There are thousands of stars in the sky

a large number of something

There are thousands of them in the box

to deal with a problem or situation successfully

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to deal with a problem or situation successfully

I will sort this problem out soon

to separate or order things into groups

Please sort these books

a group with similar features

What sort of food is this

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