The Office — Season 2 Episode 8
Words & meanings
364 words
to start talking about a subject
In sceneto start talking about a subject
Don't bring up the wedding
Don't bring up the wedding
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will bring him up on charges
The police will bring him up on charges
to care for a child until they are an adult
to care for a child until they are an adult
She brought up three children alone
She brought up three children alone
to go and get something and bring it to someone
to go and get something and bring it to someone
Please bring up my bag from the car
Please bring up my bag from the car
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
He sat on the bottom stair
He sat on the bottom stair
to say something to make people laugh
In sceneto say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to 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
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
to manage in a difficult situation
In sceneto manage in a difficult situation
How are you holding up
How are you holding up
to make someone or something late
to make someone or something late
Traffic held me up
Traffic held me up
to rob someone using a weapon
to rob someone using a weapon
They tried to hold up the store
They tried to hold up the store
to lift or keep something in a raised position
to lift or keep something in a raised position
These pillars hold up the roof
These pillars hold up the roof
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
to feel happy about something that will happen
In sceneto feel happy about something that will happen
I look forward to meeting you
I look forward to meeting you
to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
I look forward to meeting you
I look forward to meeting you
a general rise in the price of goods and services
In scenea general rise in the price of goods and services
High inflation makes everything expensive
High inflation makes everything expensive
a general increase in the price of goods and services
a general increase in the price of goods and services
The constant price rise is hard to manage
The constant price rise is hard to manage
not thinking about other people's feelings
In scenenot thinking about other people's feelings
He is very inconsiderate
He is very inconsiderate
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a person who is not wanted in a group of two
In scenea person who is not wanted in a group of two
I felt like a third wheel on their date
I felt like a third wheel on their date
a person who is not wanted in a group of two
a person who is not wanted in a group of two
I felt like a third wheel on their date
I felt like a third wheel on their date
a person who is not wanted in a group of two
a person who is not wanted in a group of two
He did not want to be the third wheel
He did not want to be the third wheel
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