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The Office — Season 7 Episode 9

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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

the act of concentrating on someone or something

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the act of concentrating on someone or something

Please pay attention

the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick

He needs medical attention

the act of carefully listening or watching

Pay attention to the teacher

to organize, build, or make something ready for use

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to organize, build, or make something ready for use

I will set up the computer

to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone

We set up a meeting for them

to plan something dishonest to cause trouble

They set him up

the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized

The computer set-up is very simple

a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime

He realized that the arrest was a set-up

to put something in position or order

Please set up the chairs for the meeting

to put something in place and make it ready

They set up the new computer system

to arrange or get something ready

We need to set up the agenda for today

to be prepared or arranged

I set up the new computer

informal term for sexual intercourse

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informal term for sexual intercourse

The couple had a roll in the hay

to have sexual intercourse

They decided to roll in the hay

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I will send him to school

to send information to someone

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to send information to someone

I will send an email to him

moving ahead in a direction

Please send the letter to my house

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I send to do this

to put food in your mouth and swallow it

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to put food in your mouth and swallow it

I am eating an apple

to take food into your mouth and swallow it

Eating is important

to put food in your mouth and swallow it

I am eating a healthy lunch

the act of putting food into your mouth and swallowing it

I am eating an apple

related to history or the past

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related to history or the past

This is a historical building

not large in size

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not large in size

This is a small cat

a tower with a light to guide ships at sea

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a tower with a light to guide ships at sea

The lighthouse guides the ships

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 make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

to take place

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to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

an experienced person who gives advice to someone less experienced

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an experienced person who gives advice to someone less experienced

My mentor helped me with my career

a person who gives advice and help

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a person who gives advice and help

He is a great mentor

to understand something

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to understand something

I got it

a position that is not extreme

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a position that is not extreme

We need to find a middle ground

the group with the most people

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the group with the most people

The majority of people agree

a class or teaching session

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a class or teaching session

I have an English lesson

a piece of wisdom from an event

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a piece of wisdom from an event

This was a hard lesson

a period of time when someone is taught something

I have a math lesson today

a period of learning or instruction

I have a piano lesson today

not wearing any clothes

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not wearing any clothes

The baby is naked

not wearing any clothes

The baby is naked

after a long time or at the end

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after a long time or at the end

He eventually found his keys

after a long time or delay

We eventually arrived home

after a long time or delay

He eventually arrived home

not easy

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not easy

This exam is hard

containing alcohol

This is a hard drink

not soft or yielding

The bed is too hard

with a lot of effort or energy

He works hard every day

to take someone's attention away from something

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to take someone's attention away from something

Don't distract me while I am working

as a result of the fact that

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as a result of the fact that

Now that you are here, we can start

used to explain that something is true because of a new situation

Now that you are here we can start

to go into a place

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to go into a place

Please come on in

related to government or business money

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related to government or business money

The government announced a new fiscal policy

to say something not serious

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to say something not serious

I am just kidding

a young person

The kid is playing

a large amount

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a large amount

We have plenty of time

as much as is needed

We have plenty of food for everyone

to a great degree

That room is plenty big for our needs

having a husband or wife

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having a husband or wife

They want to marry soon

to become joined in marriage

They decided to marry last year

to be very committed to something

He married his life to music

the main unit of money in the US and some other countries

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the main unit of money in the US and some other countries

This book costs ten dollars

a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries

This book costs ten dollars

a piece of thick paper used for playing games or showing information

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a piece of thick paper used for playing games or showing information

We are playing a game with cards

a game played with a set of paper pieces with numbers and symbols

We played cards all night

likely to happen

A promotion is in the cards for him

small plastic rectangles used to pay for things

I keep my bank cards in my wallet

pieces of thick paper used in games

We played a game with cards

to crush food into a soft, wet mass

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to crush food into a soft, wet mass

Mush the bananas for the baby

a command to make sled dogs start running or go faster

The driver shouted mush to the dogs

a soft, thick, wet mass

The food turned into mush

to take air or something into your lungs

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to take air or something into your lungs

Inhale deeply through your nose

a large tightly packed bundle of something

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a large tightly packed bundle of something

He moved the bale of hay

to think that something exists or is true

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to think that something exists or is true

I believe in magic

to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea

I believe in your success

to have confidence in someone or something

I believe in my team

to think something or someone really exists

I believe in ghosts

a rubber covering used to prevent pregnancy or disease

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a rubber covering used to prevent pregnancy or disease

You should use a condom

the act of adding a large amount of something to something else

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the act of adding a large amount of something to something else

The patient received an infusion of medicine

to or toward the side

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to or toward the side

Please step aside

not including

Aside from the weather it was a great trip

a short comment made while talking about something else

He made a quick aside during the speech

how good or bad something is

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how good or bad something is

This is high quality work

a special feature of a person or thing

He has leadership qualities

the features or traits that make someone or something what it is

Patience is a good quality to have

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

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the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

I wake up early in the morning

a short way to say 'good morning'

Morning, how are you?

the early part of the day before noon

I drink coffee in the morning

the early part of the day

I drink coffee in the morning

the land and buildings of a college or university

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the land and buildings of a college or university

The campus is very large

the fine threads that grow on a person's body

In scene

the fine threads that grow on a person's body

He has hair on his arms

the thin strands that grow on a person's head

She has long brown hair

the fine threads that grow on a person's head

I cut my hair

a very small amount or distance

He won by a hair

used to call attention or express surprise

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used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

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 about it

to consider something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to think about something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to put money into something expecting profit

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to put money into something expecting profit

I want to invest in this company

to give someone a particular quality or feeling

This uniform invests him with authority

to give time, effort, or emotion to something

You should invest more effort in your work

to give someone a power or right

The law invests the court with power

not hard to do or understand

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not hard to do or understand

This math test was easy

used to say yes or to agree strongly

Can you do this? Easy

not harsh or severe

Be easy with her

calm and not worried

She has an easy personality

not hard to do

This math problem is easy

a tool with a handle and brush used for sweeping

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a tool with a handle and brush used for sweeping

I use a broom to clean the floor

a long stick used for flying in the Harry Potter series

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a long stick used for flying in the Harry Potter series

Harry flies on his magic broom

to bring back a memory of something

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to bring back a memory of something

I remember my childhood

to not forget to do something

Remember to lock the door

to walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination

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to walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination

I like to walk around the park

able to be carried or moved while in use

He uses a walk-around phone at home

to move from place to place by walking

It is fun to walk around the town

to move from place to place on foot

I like to walk around the city

to pay attention to something to avoid problems

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to pay attention to something to avoid problems

Watch it, the floor is slippery

to begin or continue something

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to begin or continue something

Please go ahead

official approval to start an activity

We got the go ahead to start

a route or track to follow

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a route or track to follow

We followed the hiking trail

to be losing in a game or competition

Our team is trailing by two points

to follow someone secretly

The detective trailed the suspect

to keep something safe from harm

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to keep something safe from harm

We are saving the forest

money kept for future use

She put her saving into the bank

to make something smaller or use less of it

This habit helps in saving energy

to feel sudden strong fear

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to feel sudden strong fear

Don't panic

to make someone feel sudden strong fear

The loud noise began to panic the animals

coming after the current one

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coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

a device in a wall that electricity flows through

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a device in a wall that electricity flows through

Where is the electrical outlet?

groups that report the news

Several news outlets covered the event

a place where you buy things

He bought shoes at the outlet

a way to express or release something

Art is a great emotional outlet

a powerful machine that provides data to other computers

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a powerful machine that provides data to other computers

The server is down

a person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant

The server brought us the menu

to make or become different

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to make or become different

He needs to change his clothes

a difference or new situation

There was a big change in the weather

making something different

I need to change the plan

to make or become different

The weather is starting to change

to put on different clothes

Please change before we leave

money in the form of small metal coins

I have some change in my pocket

the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost

You forgot your change

to go from one place to another

I have to change trains there

a difference or new situation

This is a big change for us

to put different clothes on yourself

She went to change for the party

to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one

I need to change the battery

a play or film that includes songs and dancing

We saw a change at the theater

the theme or idea being discussed

It is time for a change of topic

to make something different

Please change the color of the wall

feeling or showing happiness

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feeling or showing happiness

She is a cheerful person

the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

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the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

My arm hurts

a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work

This is the research arm of the company

to provide with weapons or tools

The soldiers were armed

a gun or other weapon used in fighting

He had to drop his arm

a person with a lot of body fat

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a person with a lot of body fat

Stop calling him a fatty

containing a lot of fat

This cheese is quite fatty

a person who is very fat

He is a fatty

a feeling of sadness when expectations are not met

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a feeling of sadness when expectations are not met

He felt a deep disappointment

a particular area or point

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a particular area or point

This is a nice spot for a picnic

to see or notice someone or something

I spotted him in the crowd

to pay for someone's bill or cost

I will spot you for lunch today

a strong liking for something

She has a soft spot for cats

used to show something is surprising or extreme

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used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

happening without stopping

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happening without stopping

We worked for three solid hours

of a high or acceptable quality

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of a high or acceptable quality

He has a solid chance to win

a helpful act for someone

Can you do me a solid?

not soft or liquid

Ice is solid

having a lot of work or activity to do

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having a lot of work or activity to do

I am busy today

having a lot of things to do

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having a lot of things to do

This is a busy street

having a lot of things to do

I am very busy today

the right to speak in a meeting or debate

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the right to speak in a meeting or debate

The chairperson gave her the floor

a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the floor

to shock or surprise someone greatly

The news floored him

to push a car pedal all the way down

He decided to floor it on the highway

a suggestion of something to be done or given

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a suggestion of something to be done or given

He accepted the job offer

to give someone the chance to take something

He offered me some water

to understand something after thinking

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to understand something after thinking

I can't figure it out

a written symbol representing a number

The figure is written here

the form or shape of a person or thing

It is a strange figure

a person who is important or known

He is a leading figure in politics

to recover from an illness or problem

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to recover from an illness or problem

It took him a week to get over the flu

to climb or move over a physical obstacle

He had to get over the wall

to trick someone

He tried to get over on me

to go to a place

Can you get over here quickly

used to say no or refuse something

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used to say no or refuse something

The answer was nay

a field or area that someone is responsible for or knows a lot about

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a field or area that someone is responsible for or knows a lot about

This topic is outside my domain

a place or area that someone rules or controls

This area is his domain

to speak or write something

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to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to state a thought or belief

She says it is a good idea

to show information or a number

The sign says stop

the power to make a choice or give an opinion

She has a say in the matter

someone who uses something

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someone who uses something

The user is logged in

to give the impression of being

In scene

to give the impression of being

He appears to be tired

to come into view or to be seen

A ghost appeared in the room

to act in a play, film, or show

She will appear in the new movie

to come into view or to be seen

The stars appear at night

to cook food in hot water

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to cook food in hot water

I need to boil some eggs for breakfast

to become very angry

She was boiling with anger at his comment

to make a liquid hot until it bubbles

Boil the water first

a painful red swelling on the skin

He has a boil on his leg

something that is normal or regularly happens

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something that is normal or regularly happens

I'll have my usual coffee

happening most of the time

It is usual to see rain

happening most of the time

It was just a normal day

the thing someone normally chooses or does

I will order my usual

a piece of land completely surrounded by water

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a piece of land completely surrounded by water

They live on a small island

a piece of land surrounded by water

This is a small island

a piece of land surrounded by water

Hawaii is a famous island

to accept something unpleasant

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to accept something unpleasant

I cannot put up with this noise

to start liking or enjoying something very much

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to start liking or enjoying something very much

I really got into jazz music

to enter or reach a place or device

I cannot get into the locked room

to influence someone's behavior or mood

What has gotten into him today

to start being in a situation

I want to get into politics

to influence someone's behavior or mood

The bad mood got into him

to start being interested in something

I started to get into jazz music

to start being in a situation

She got into a difficult situation

to go inside something

I will get into the car

to have as a part or feature

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to have as a part or feature

The job involves a lot of travel

to take part in something

We want to involve everyone in the project

to be in a romantic relationship

They are romantically involved

a place on the internet with information or services

In scene

a place on the internet with information or services

I found this information on a website

a set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person

I visited the company website

a place on the internet with information

Visit our website for more information

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