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You — Season 4 Episode 9

Words & meanings

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to comprehend or grasp meaning

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to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

in a literal or exact way

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in a literal or exact way

I literally read every word of the book

in a real or actual way

I am literally exhausted today

kept hidden or private

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kept hidden or private

He is a closet fan of that band

a small room for storing things

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a small room for storing things

Put your coat in the closet

a man who was married to someone and is now divorced

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a man who was married to someone and is now divorced

He is my ex husband

a man who was once married to someone and then divorced

She calls her ex husband

a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks

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a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks

The train is very crowded today

to point a weapon at a target

He trained the rifle at the target

the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground

The bride wore a dress with a long train

to help someone learn a skill

They train dogs to help people

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

Athletes train every day

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

They train dogs to help people

to tease or challenge in a mocking way

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to tease or challenge in a mocking way

He taunted his opponent

to come or reach a place

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to come or reach a place

Winter cometh soon

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

covering or happening in the whole world

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covering or happening in the whole world

The movie became a worldwide success

to be of significance or relevance

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to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

to need to pay or give something to someone

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to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you ten dollars

caused by or happening because of something

He owes his success to hard work

to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you five dollars

a type of thick, soft carpet with long fibers

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a type of thick, soft carpet with long fibers

The room has a green shag carpet

to have sexual intercourse

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to have sexual intercourse

They decided to shag

a thick, soft carpet with a long pile

We bought a shag carpet for our room

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to be required or expected to do something

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to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

a place to sit

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a place to sit

Please take your seat

to be given to someone as a right or reward

She won a seat in parliament

to have space for a number of people

The room seats ten people

to show someone where to sit

The host seated us

despite that; nevertheless

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despite that; nevertheless

It was delicious though

despite the fact that

Though it was raining we went out

used to introduce a contrast or concession

Though he was tired he kept working

used to add a contrasting point

It is a bit expensive though

to try to deal with a problem

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to try to deal with a problem

We need to tackle this problem immediately

the gear used for a particular activity, especially fishing

He bought new fishing tackle

to grab and stop someone, often in sports

The player tackled his opponent

a player position in American football

He plays as a tackle on the team

lasting forever

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lasting forever

He left town for good

for a positive or helpful result

They are working for good

for all time; forever

They left the country for good

to rest with your bottom on a chair or the ground

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to rest with your bottom on a chair or the ground

She is sitting on the chair

to be in the position of holding a job or office at the present time

He is the sitting president

to be in a place and stay there

Why are you just sitting there

a period of time spent doing one activity

I read the book in one sitting

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

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to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

in a truthful and sincere way

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in a truthful and sincere way

Please answer honestly

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

to do more than what is acceptable or allowed

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to do more than what is acceptable or allowed

He did not overstep his authority

great mental ability or talent

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great mental ability or talent

Her musical genius is obvious

a person with exceptional intelligence or talent

Albert Einstein was a true genius

to speak about a topic

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to speak about a topic

We need to talk about the plan

to highlight how extreme something is

Talk about a lucky break

to say something about a particular subject

They talked about the project

to leave a place

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to leave a place

You should go away now

to stop existing or to no longer be present

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to stop existing or to no longer be present

The pain will go away soon

to travel somewhere for a short holiday

We will go away for the weekend

to move to another place

Please go away now

to be very sure about something

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to be very sure about something

I swear I saw him

to use bad language

Do not swear in class

to make a serious statement or promise

I swear to tell the truth

the power or skill to do something

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the power or skill to do something

She has the ability to sing well

the power or skill to do something

She has the ability to learn quickly

the power or skill to do something

She has the ability to speak three languages

seeming dishonest or unsafe

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seeming dishonest or unsafe

That guy looks a bit shady

protected from the sun

We rested in the shady area

seeming dishonest or untrustworthy

That guy looks a bit shady

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

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 make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for

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to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for

I do not want to disappoint you

to recognize something as true or valid

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to recognize something as true or valid

I accept the truth

to take something that is offered

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to take something that is offered

He accepted the award

to say yes to something

She accepted the invitation

a penalty for doing something wrong

I accept your offer

a word used to tell someone or something to leave

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a word used to tell someone or something to leave

Shoo, go away

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

the floor of a building below the current one

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the floor of a building below the current one

He is downstairs

to take something that belongs to someone else without permission

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to take something that belongs to someone else without permission

He stole my pen

something that is sold for a very low price

This jacket was a steal

to take attention or praise that someone else should get

She stole the show

to take something that does not belong to you

Someone tried to steal my bike

taken without permission

Someone tried to steal my bag

to agree with a plan or idea

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to agree with a plan or idea

I decided to go along with their plan

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

having hair on the chin and cheeks

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having hair on the chin and cheeks

He is a tall bearded man

having hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks

He is a bearded man

having hair on the face

He is a bearded man

having hair on the face

He is a bearded man

the state of not being in danger or harm

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the state of not being in danger or harm

Please prioritize your safety

a defensive player in American football

The safety tackled the runner

a device that stops something from firing or working

Always check the safety before handling the gun

a part of a gun that stops it from firing

He clicked the safety on

not different

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not different

We have the same car

a thing that is being talked about

I saw the same man yesterday

relaxed and not formal

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relaxed and not formal

I prefer casual clothes

to feel pain or distress

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to feel pain or distress

They are suffering from the heat

great physical or emotional pain

The war caused a lot of suffering

the feeling of being in pain or distress

The war caused great suffering

the state of feeling pain or distress

They wanted to end his suffering

to make something go away

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to make something go away

I want to get rid of this old chair

total or without limit

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total or without limit

He has absolute power

a friendly way to say hello

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a friendly way to say hello

Hey hey how are you doing today

a phrase used to say goodbye to someone

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a phrase used to say goodbye to someone

See you tomorrow

a sudden strong desire to do something

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a sudden strong desire to do something

I had a sudden impulse to buy it

the real facts about something

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the real facts about something

Tell me the truth

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

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used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

a difficult or unpleasant situation

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a difficult or unpleasant situation

They are in a real fix

to make something work again

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to make something work again

Can you fix my bike?

to make something stay in a certain place

Please fix the shelf to the wall

to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance

They tried to fix the election

not easy; hard

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not easy; hard

He had a rough year

not exact; not completely accurate

This is just a rough estimate

not smooth; having an uneven surface

The rock is rough

using force that is not gentle

The game was very rough

to have something at the end

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to have something at the end

The word "book" ends in "k"

to conclude in a specific way

The game ended in a draw

to possess a specific letter or sound as the last element

Many English words end in e

to have a particular final result

The game ended in a draw

to pay attention to sound

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to pay attention to sound

I listen to music

to give attention to a sound or person speaking

I like to listen to music

to give attention to a sound or someone speaking

Please listen to my advice

to hear and focus on something

Listen to the teacher

to change appearance to look different

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to change appearance to look different

He wore a wig to disguise himself

a changed appearance to look different

He wore a disguise

a changed appearance to look different

His disguise fooled everyone

to have a physical or emotional sensation

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to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way

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treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way

This is a fair deal

pleasing to look at

She has a fair face

a public event with displays, food, or entertainment

We went to the book fair

to make someone or something die

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to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

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 want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

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

to look at something carefully

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to look at something carefully

Please check your answers

a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal

Could we have the check please

a design of small squares, often on fabric

He wore a check shirt

a written order to a bank to pay money

Can I have the check please

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 method of getting away from a difficult situation

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a method of getting away from a difficult situation

He is looking for a way out of this problem

not within the same level or category

His ideas are way out

a path or door used to leave a place

Where is the way out

a means of escaping a difficult or unpleasant situation

There must be a way out of this mess

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

having no doubt; confident

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having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

used to agree or say yes

We can meet later. Sure.

to know the meaning of something

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to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

two slices of bread with filling

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two slices of bread with filling

I ate a sandwich for lunch

a place name (a town in England or the US)

Sandwich is a town

a piece of old cloth used for cleaning

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a piece of old cloth used for cleaning

She wiped the table with a rag

to speak in an angry or annoyed way about something

He is always ragging on his brother

the monthly bleeding of a woman

She is on her rag today

a style of fast, syncopated piano music popular in the early 20th century

He played a lively piece of rag on the piano

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

They left the house early

to give something to someone

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to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

to let something stay in place

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to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

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

He asked for leave to visit his family

in a natural way

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in a natural way

She speaks naturally

in a way that is normal or expected

She behaves naturally

in a way that is normal or expected

Naturally he was late

a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building

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a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building

I live in a small flat

having a level surface without curves

The table is flat

a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note

He played a B flat note on the piano

a low-heeled shoe for women

She wears comfortable flats

having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

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having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

He is very arrogant

a place to live or stay

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a place to live or stay

We need to find accommodation

an arrangement or settlement between people

They reached an accommodation

a measure for liquids, about 0.47 liters

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a measure for liquids, about 0.47 liters

I would like a pint of milk

something that is needed or must be done

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something that is needed or must be done

A degree is a basic requirement for this job

the time that has already happened

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the time that has already happened

We should learn from the past

to someone so they can consider or approve it

Please pass this document to the manager

a type of baked pastry or savory dish

He bought a fresh past

a time that is after the exact hour

It is ten past five

a word said when parting

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a word said when parting

He said goodbye to his friend

able to do what you want without limits

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able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

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to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

from this moment forward

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from this moment forward

From now on, I will be more careful

starting at the present time and continuing into the future

I will work harder from now on

starting at the present time and continuing into the future

I will not eat junk food from now on

starting at the present moment and continuing into the future

Keep the door locked from now on

the act of protecting yourself from harm

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the act of protecting yourself from harm

Self preservation is a basic instinct

the act of keeping yourself safe from harm

It is just an act of self preservation

a pink or red powder or cream for the cheeks

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a pink or red powder or cream for the cheeks

She uses blush

a pale pink color

Her dress is a lovely blush

to become red in the face from embarrassment

He blushes when he is shy

very unhappy or sad

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very unhappy or sad

She felt miserable all day

feeling very sad or uncomfortable

He felt miserable after the bad news

one thousand thousand

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one thousand thousand

A million people live here

to put pressure on someone to make them do something

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to put pressure on someone to make them do something

They tried to squeeze him into signing the contract

to press something firmly

Squeeze the lemon

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

She is my main squeeze

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