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(dog barking)
dog
barking
(radio playing)
(radio playing)
radio
playing
(engine rumbling)
(engine rumbling)
engine
rumbling
- "I wish it didn't have
to
to
X
be this way, I really do."
- "I wish it didn't have to be this way, I really do."
I
wish
it
didn't
have
to
be
this
way
I
really
do
"Sometimes
in
in
X
life, we have
to
to
X
protect our own heart."
"Sometimes in life, we have to
protect
protect
X
our own heart."
Sometimes
in
life
we
have
to
protect
our
own
heart
"Even if it means ripping it out
of
of
X
our chest."
"Even if it means
ripping
ripping
X
it out of our chest."
Even
if
it
means
ripping
it
out
of
our
chest
"Au revoir mon amour."
"
Au revoir
Au revoir
X
mon amour."
Au
revoir
mon
amour
(gunshots firing)
(gunshots firing)
gunshots
firing
(dog barking in distance)
(dog barking in distance)
dog
barking
in
distance
♪ I'm still a fan, even though I was salty ♪
♪ I'm still a
fan
fan
X
, even though I was
ex
ex
X
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salty
♪
I'm
still
a
fan
even
though
I
was
salty
♪ Hate
to
to
X
see you
with
with
X
some other broad, now you happy ♪
♪ Hate to see you with some other
ex
ex
X
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broad
, now you happy ♪
Hate
to
see
you
with
some
other
broad
now
you
happy
♪ Hate
to
to
X
see you happy, if I'm not the one driving ♪
♪ Hate to see you happy, if I'm not the one
driving
driving
X
♪
Hate
to
see
you
happy
if
I'm
not
the
one
driving
♪ I'm so mature, I'm so mature ♪
♪ I'm so
ex
ex
X
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mature
, I'm so
ex
ex
X
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mature
♪
I'm
so
mature
I'm
so
mature
♪ I'm so mature ♪
♪ I'm so
ex
ex
X
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mature
♪
I'm
so
mature
♪ I got me a therapist
to
to
X
tell me there's other men ♪
♪ I got me a
therapist
therapist
X
to tell me there's other men ♪
I
got
me
a
therapist
to
tell
me
there's
other
men
♪ I don't want none, I just want you ♪
♪ I don't want none, I just want you ♪
I
don't
want
none
I
just
want
you
♪ If I can't have you, no one should ♪
♪ If I can't have you, no one should ♪
If
I
can't
have
you
no
one
should
♪ I might ♪
♪ I might ♪
I
might
♪ I might kill my ex, not the best idea ♪
♪ I might kill my
ex
ex
X
, not the best idea ♪
I
might
kill
my
ex
not
the
best
idea
♪ His new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here ♪
♪ His new girlfriend's next,
how'd
I get here ♪
His
new
girlfriend's
next
how'd
I
get
here
♪ I might kill my ex, I still love him though ♪
♪ I might kill my
ex
ex
X
, I still love him though ♪
I
might
kill
my
ex
I
still
love
him
though
♪ Rather be
in
in
X
jail
than
than
X
alone ♪
♪
Rather
Rather
X
be in jail than alone ♪
Rather
be
in
jail
than
alone
♪ I get the sense that it's a lost cause ♪
♪ I get the sense that it's a
lost cause
lost cause
X
♪
I
get
the
sense
that
it's
a
lost
cause
♪ I get the sense that you might really love her ♪
♪ I get the sense that you might really love her ♪
I
get
the
sense
that
you
might
really
love
her
♪ This text gon' be evidence, this text is evidence ♪
♪ This text
gon' be
evidence, this text is evidence ♪
This
text
gon'
be
evidence
this
text
is
evidence
♪ I try
to
to
X
ration
with
with
X
you ♪
♪ I try to ration with you ♪
I
try
to
ration
with
you
♪ No morals or crimes
of
of
X
passion,
but
but
X
damn ♪
♪ No
morals
morals
X
or
ex
ex
X
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crimes of passion
, but damn ♪
No
morals
or
crimes
of
passion
but
damn
♪ You was out
of
of
X
reach ♪
♪ You was
ex
ex
X
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out of reach
♪
You
was
out
of
reach
♪ You was
at
at
X
the farmer's market ♪
♪ You was at the
ex
ex
X
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farmer's market
♪
You
was
at
the
farmer's
market
♪ With your perfect peach ♪
♪ With your
perfect peach
perfect peach
X
♪
With
your
perfect
peach
♪ Now I'm
in
in
X
the basement ♪
♪ Now I'm in the
basement
basement
X
♪
Now
I'm
in
the
basement
♪ Planning home invasion ♪
♪ Planning
ex
ex
X
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home invasion
♪
Planning
home
invasion
♪ Now you laying face-
down
down
X
♪
♪ Now you laying
face-down
face-down
X
♪
Now
you
laying
face-down
♪ Got me singing
over
over
X
a beat ♪
♪ Got me singing over a beat ♪
Got
me
singing
over
a
beat
♪ I'm so mature, I'm so mature ♪
♪ I'm so
ex
ex
X
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mature
, I'm so
ex
ex
X
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mature
♪
I'm
so
mature
I'm
so
mature
♪ I'm so mature ♪
♪ I'm so
ex
ex
X
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mature
♪
I'm
so
mature
♪ I got me a therapist
to
to
X
tell me there's other men ♪
♪ I got me a
therapist
therapist
X
to tell me there's other men ♪
I
got
me
a
therapist
to
tell
me
there's
other
men
♪ I don't want none, I just want you ♪
♪ I don't want none, I just want you ♪
I
don't
want
none
I
just
want
you
♪ If I can't have you, no one will ♪
♪ If I can't have you, no one will ♪
If
I
can't
have
you
no
one
will
♪ I might kill my ex, not the best idea ♪
♪ I might kill my
ex
ex
X
, not the best idea ♪
I
might
kill
my
ex
not
the
best
idea
♪ His new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here ♪
♪ His new girlfriend's next,
how'd
I get here ♪
His
new
girlfriend's
next
how'd
I
get
here
♪ I might kill my ex, I still love him though ♪
♪ I might kill my
ex
ex
X
, I still love him though ♪
I
might
kill
my
ex
I
still
love
him
though
♪ Rather be
in
in
X
jail
than
than
X
alone ♪
♪
Rather
Rather
X
be in jail than alone ♪
Rather
be
in
jail
than
alone
♪ I did it all
for
for
X
love ♪
♪ I did it all for love ♪
I
did
it
all
for
love
♪ I did it all
on
on
X
no drugs ♪
♪ I did it all on no drugs ♪
I
did
it
all
on
no
drugs
♪ I did all
of
of
X
this sober ♪
♪ I did all of this
sober
sober
X
♪
I
did
all
of
this
sober
♪ I did it all
for
for
X
us, oh ♪
♪ I did it all for us, oh ♪
I
did
it
all
for
us
oh
♪ I did it all
for
for
X
love ♪
♪ I did it all for love ♪
I
did
it
all
for
love
♪ I did it all
of
of
X
this
on
on
X
no drugs ♪
♪ I did it all of this on no drugs ♪
I
did
it
all
of
this
on
no
drugs
♪ I did all
of
of
X
this sober ♪
♪ I did all of this
sober
sober
X
♪
I
did
all
of
this
sober
♪ Don't you know I did it all
for
for
X
us ♪
♪ Don't you know I did it all for us ♪
Don't
you
know
I
did
it
all
for
us
♪ Uh, I just killed my ex, not the best idea ♪
♪ Uh, I just killed my
ex
ex
X
, not the best idea ♪
Uh
I
just
killed
my
ex
not
the
best
idea
♪ Killed his girlfriend next, how'd I get here ♪
♪ Killed his girlfriend next,
how'd
I get here ♪
Killed
his
girlfriend
next
how'd
I
get
here
♪ I just killed my ex, I still love him, though ♪
♪ I just killed my
ex
ex
X
, I still love him, though ♪
I
just
killed
my
ex
I
still
love
him
though
♪ Rather be
in
in
X
Hell
than
than
X
alone ♪
♪
Rather
Rather
X
be in
Hell
Hell
X
than alone ♪
Rather
be
in
Hell
than
alone
♪ You push me
past
past
X
my own capacity, boy ♪
♪ You push me past my own capacity, boy ♪
You
push
me
past
my
own
capacity
boy
♪ Permission
to
to
X
crash, collecting damages, boy ♪
♪ Permission to crash, collecting
damages
damages
X
, boy ♪
Permission
to
crash
collecting
damages
boy
♪ No reaching and grabbing
for
for
X
more clarity now ♪
♪ No reaching and grabbing for more
clarity
clarity
X
now ♪
No
reaching
and
grabbing
for
more
clarity
now
♪ Seek and destroy, all missiles deployed ♪
♪
ex
ex
X
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Seek and destroy
, all missiles
deployed
deployed
X
♪
Seek
and
destroy
all
missiles
deployed
♪ Do it
to
to
X
you, do it
to
to
X
you ♪
♪ Do it to you, do it to you ♪
Do
it
to
you
do
it
to
you
♪ I had
to
to
X
do it you ♪
♪ I had to do it you ♪
I
had
to
do
it
you
♪ Do it you, oh ♪
♪ Do it you, oh ♪
Do
it
you
oh
♪ Don't make me do it
to
to
X
you ♪
♪ Don't make me do it to you ♪
Don't
make
me
do
it
to
you
♪ Do it
to
to
X
you, do it
to
to
X
you ♪
♪ Do it to you, do it to you ♪
Do
it
to
you
do
it
to
you
♪ I hate
to
to
X
do it
to
to
X
you ♪
♪ I hate to do it to you ♪
I
hate
to
do
it
to
you
♪ Do what I gotta do ♪
♪ Do what I
gotta
gotta
X
do ♪
Do
what
I
gotta
do
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broad
Definition
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Teacher says:
Broad is a slang term for a woman. It is sexist.
Definition
________(________i________d________i________o________m________)________ ________P________e________r________f________e________c________t________ ________p________e________a________c________h________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________d________e________s________c________r________i________b________e________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________p________e________r________f________e________c________t________ ________o________r________ ________i________d________e________a________l________.________
ˌəʊ rəˈvwɑː
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Definition
________(________i________n________t________e________r________j________e________c________t________i________o________n________)________ ________A________u________ ________r________e________v________o________i________r________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________F________r________e________n________c________h________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________ ________m________e________a________n________i________n________g________ ________g________o________o________d________b________y________e________ ________o________r________ ________f________a________r________e________w________e________l________l________,________ ________o________f________t________e________n________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________p________a________r________t________i________n________g________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________.________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________M________o________r________a________l________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________p________r________i________n________c________i________p________l________e________s________ ________o________f________ ________r________i________g________h________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________w________r________o________n________g________ ________b________e________h________a________v________i________o________u________r________.________
ˈrɪpɪŋ
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ˈrɪpɪŋ
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________r________i________p________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________t________e________a________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________a________p________a________r________t________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________r________e________m________o________v________e________ ________i________t________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________f________o________r________c________e________.________
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________F________a________c________e________-________d________o________w________n________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________ ________l________y________i________n________g________ ________o________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________g________r________o________u________n________d________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________f________a________c________e________ ________f________a________c________i________n________g________ ________d________o________w________n________w________a________r________d________s________.________
salty
Definition
To be 'salty' means to be angry or bitter about something.
Example
a person may be salty about not getting the promotion they wanted.
out of reach
Definition
To be 'out of reach' means to be inaccessible or unattainable.
Example
a person may be out of reach when they are on vacation in a remote location.
home invasion
Definition
To commit a 'home invasion' means to illegally enter someone's home.
Example
a person may commit a home invasion when they break into a house to steal something.
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________D________e________p________l________o________y________e________d________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________v________e________r________b________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________m________o________v________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________e________n________d________ ________o________u________t________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________p________a________r________t________i________c________u________l________a________r________ ________p________u________r________p________o________s________e________.________
ɛks
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ɛks
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________E________x________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________n________o________u________n________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________r________e________f________e________r________s________ ________t________o________ ________a________ ________f________o________r________m________e________r________ ________r________o________m________a________n________t________i________c________ ________p________a________r________t________n________e________r________ ________o________r________ ________s________p________o________u________s________e________.________
ˈsəʊbə
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ˈsoʊbər
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________S________o________b________e________r________ ________i________s________ ________a________n________ ________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________n________o________t________ ________u________n________d________e________r________ ________t________h________e________ ________i________n________f________l________u________e________n________c________e________ ________o________f________ ________a________l________c________o________h________o________l________ ________o________r________ ________d________r________u________g________s________.________
Seek and destroy
Definition
To 'Seek and destroy' means to search for something in order to eliminate it.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a term used by the military rarely used in normal speech.
fan
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fæn
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________f________a________n________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________w________h________o________ ________a________d________m________i________r________e________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________s________u________p________p________o________r________t________s________ ________a________ ________p________a________r________t________i________c________u________l________a________r________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________,________ ________t________e________a________m________,________ ________o________r________ ________a________c________t________i________v________i________t________y________.________
ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________B________a________s________e________m________e________n________t________ ________i________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________l________o________w________e________s________t________ ________f________l________o________o________r________ ________o________f________ ________a________ ________b________u________i________l________d________i________n________g________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________p________a________r________t________l________y________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________m________p________l________e________t________e________l________y________ ________b________e________l________o________w________ ________g________r________o________u________n________d________ ________l________e________v________e________l________.________
ˈɡɒtə
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ˈɡɑdə
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Definition
________(________c________o________n________t________r________a________c________t________i________o________n________)________ ________G________o________t________t________a________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________c________o________n________t________r________a________c________t________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________w________o________r________d________s________ ________'________g________o________t________ ________t________o________'________ ________a________n________d________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________o________ ________h________a________v________e________ ________t________o________ ________d________o________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________.________
ˈklarɪti
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ˈklɛrədi
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________C________l________a________r________i________t________y________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________n________o________u________n________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________m________e________a________n________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________q________u________a________l________i________t________y________ ________o________f________ ________b________e________i________n________g________ ________c________l________e________a________r________ ________a________n________d________ ________e________a________s________y________ ________t________o________ ________u________n________d________e________r________s________t________a________n________d________.________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________g________u________a________r________d________ ________o________r________ ________s________h________i________e________l________d________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________h________a________r________m________ ________o________r________ ________d________a________n________g________e________r________.________
ˈθɛrəpɪst
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ˈθɛrəpəst
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________t________h________e________r________a________p________i________s________t________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________w________h________o________ ________p________r________o________v________i________d________e________s________ ________p________s________y________c________h________o________l________o________g________i________c________a________l________ ________o________r________ ________m________e________d________i________c________a________l________ ________t________r________e________a________t________m________e________n________t________ ________t________o________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________.________
farmer's market
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
A market at which local farmers sell their products directly to the public.
hɛl
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hɛl
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________p________l________a________c________e________ ________o________f________ ________s________u________f________f________e________r________i________n________g________ ________a________n________d________ ________p________u________n________i________s________h________m________e________n________t________,________ ________o________f________t________e________n________ ________r________e________f________e________r________r________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________a________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________a________f________t________e________r________l________i________f________e________ ________f________o________r________ ________t________h________o________s________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________h________a________v________e________ ________d________o________n________e________ ________w________r________o________n________g________ ________i________n________ ________l________i________f________e________.________
ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ
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ˈdraɪvɪŋ
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________a________c________t________ ________o________f________ ________c________o________n________t________r________o________l________l________i________n________g________ ________a________n________d________ ________o________p________e________r________a________t________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________v________e________h________i________c________l________e________,________ ________s________u________c________h________ ________a________s________ ________a________ ________c________a________r________,________ ________t________r________u________c________k________,________ ________o________r________ ________b________u________s________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In the context of this song, "_______" means being in control of the relationship.
mature
məˈtʃɔː
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məˈtʃʊr
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Definition
(adjective) having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
Example
a young man mature beyond his years
how'd
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a very common spoken contraction for "how did ...?" e.g. "how did you do that?" becomes "how'd you do that?" when speaking.
ˈrɑːðə
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ˈræðər
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Definition
________(________a________d________v________e________r________b________)________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________i________n________d________i________c________a________t________e________ ________p________r________e________f________e________r________e________n________c________e________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________i________n________t________r________o________d________u________c________e________ ________a________ ________m________o________r________e________ ________a________p________p________r________o________p________r________i________a________t________e________ ________o________r________ ________d________e________s________i________r________a________b________l________e________ ________a________l________t________e________r________n________a________t________i________v________e________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is an abbreviation of the phrase "I would rather ..." which means the same as "I would prefer ..."
gon' be
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a spoken contraction for "is/are going to be" e.g. "You are going to be tired after the race" becomes "You gon' be tired after the race" when speaking.
ˌlɔst ˈkɔz
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________s________i________t________u________a________t________i________o________n________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________u________n________l________i________k________e________l________y________ ________t________o________ ________s________u________c________c________e________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________b________e________ ________s________u________c________c________e________s________s________f________u________l________
crimes of passion
Definition
(noun) A crime committed in the heat of the moment due to strong emotion, usually love or jealousy.
Example
The defendant was found guilty of a crime of passion when he attacked his ex-girlfriend's new partner.
ˈdamɪdʒ
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ˈdæmɪdʒ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________H________a________r________m________ ________o________r________ ________i________n________j________u________r________y________ ________c________a________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________a________s________ ________a________ ________r________e________s________u________l________t________ ________o________f________ ________a________n________ ________a________c________c________i________d________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________o________t________h________e________r________ ________e________v________e________n________t________
broad
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Broad is a slang term for a woman. It is sexist.
perfect peach
Definition
(idiom) Perfect peach is a phrase used to describe something that is perfect or ideal.
Example
She's the perfect peach of a wife.
Au revoir
ˌəʊ rəˈvwɑː
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ˌoʊ rəvˈwɑr
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Definition
(interjection) Au revoir is a French phrase meaning goodbye or farewell, often used when parting from someone.
morals
Definition
(noun) Morals are principles of right and wrong behaviour.
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
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ˈrɪpɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) To rip means to tear something apart or to remove it with force.
Example
He ripped the page out of the book.
face-down
Definition
(adjective) Face-down means to be lying on the ground with your face facing downwards.
Example
He was lying face-down on the floor.
salty
Definition
To be 'salty' means to be angry or bitter about something.
Example
a person may be salty about not getting the promotion they wanted.
out of reach
Definition
To be 'out of reach' means to be inaccessible or unattainable.
Example
a person may be out of reach when they are on vacation in a remote location.
home invasion
Definition
To commit a 'home invasion' means to illegally enter someone's home.
Example
a person may commit a home invasion when they break into a house to steal something.
deployed
Definition
(verb) Deployed is a verb that means to move or send out for a particular purpose.
Example
The company deployed a team of engineers to the site.
ex
ɛks
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ɛks
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Definition
(noun) Ex is a noun that refers to a former romantic partner or spouse.
Example
My ex-boyfriend and I still keep in touch.
sober
ˈsəʊbə
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ˈsoʊbər
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Definition
(adjective) Sober is an adjective that means not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Example
I was sober when I made the decision to quit my job.
Seek and destroy
Definition
To 'Seek and destroy' means to search for something in order to eliminate it.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a term used by the military rarely used in normal speech.
fan
fan
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fæn
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Definition
(noun) A fan is a person who admires and supports a particular person, team, or activity.
basement
ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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Definition
(noun) Basement is the lowest floor of a building, usually partly or completely below ground level.
Example
We stored our old furniture in the basement.
gotta
ˈɡɒtə
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ˈɡɑdə
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Definition
(contraction) Gotta is a contraction of the words 'got to' and means to have to do something.
Example
I gotta go to the store before it closes.
clarity
ˈklarɪti
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ˈklɛrədi
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Definition
(noun) Clarity is a noun that means the quality of being clear and easy to understand.
Example
The teacher's explanation gave me clarity on the subject.
protect
Definition
(verb) To guard or shield from harm or danger.
therapist
ˈθɛrəpɪst
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ˈθɛrəpəst
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Definition
(noun) A therapist is a person who provides psychological or medical treatment to someone.
Example
I'm seeing a therapist to help me feel better.
farmer's market
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
A market at which local farmers sell their products directly to the public.
Hell
hɛl
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hɛl
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Definition
(noun) A place of suffering and punishment, often referred to as the afterlife for those who have done wrong in life.
Example
The sinner was sent to Hell for his misdeeds.
driving
ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ
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ˈdraɪvɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) The act of controlling and operating a vehicle, such as a car, truck, or bus
Example
I enjoy driving my car to the beach on the weekends.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In the context of this song, "driving" means being in control of the relationship.
mature
məˈtʃɔː
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məˈtʃʊr
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Definition
(adjective) having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
Example
a young man mature beyond his years
how'd
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a very common spoken contraction for "how did ...?" e.g. "how did you do that?" becomes "how'd you do that?" when speaking.
Rather
ˈrɑːðə
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ˈræðər
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Definition
(adverb) used to indicate preference or to introduce a more appropriate or desirable alternative
Example
I'd rather stay in tonight than go out.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is an abbreviation of the phrase "I would rather ..." which means the same as "I would prefer ..."
gon' be
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a spoken contraction for "is/are going to be" e.g. "You are going to be tired after the race" becomes "You gon' be tired after the race" when speaking.
lost cause
ˌlɔst ˈkɔz
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Definition
(noun) A situation that is unlikely to succeed or be successful
Example
he denied his drinking problem, and his friend left believing he was a lost cause
crimes of passion
Definition
(noun) A crime committed in the heat of the moment due to strong emotion, usually love or jealousy.
Example
The defendant was found guilty of a crime of passion when he attacked his ex-girlfriend's new partner.
damages
ˈdamɪdʒ
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ˈdæmɪdʒ
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Definition
(noun) Harm or injury caused to something or someone, usually as a result of an accident or other event
Example
The storm caused extensive damage to the town's infrastructure.
broad
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Broad is a slang term for a woman. It is sexist.
perfect peach
Definition
(idiom) Perfect peach is a phrase used to describe something that is perfect or ideal.
Example
She's the perfect peach of a wife.
Au revoir
ˌəʊ rəˈvwɑː
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ˌoʊ rəvˈwɑr
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Definition
(interjection) Au revoir is a French phrase meaning goodbye or farewell, often used when parting from someone.
morals
Definition
(noun) Morals are principles of right and wrong behaviour.
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
![]()
ˈrɪpɪŋ
![]()
Definition
(verb) To rip means to tear something apart or to remove it with force.
Example
He ripped the page out of the book.
face-down
Definition
(adjective) Face-down means to be lying on the ground with your face facing downwards.
Example
He was lying face-down on the floor.
salty
Definition
To be 'salty' means to be angry or bitter about something.
Example
a person may be salty about not getting the promotion they wanted.
out of reach
Definition
To be 'out of reach' means to be inaccessible or unattainable.
Example
a person may be out of reach when they are on vacation in a remote location.
home invasion
Definition
To commit a 'home invasion' means to illegally enter someone's home.
Example
a person may commit a home invasion when they break into a house to steal something.
deployed
Definition
(verb) Deployed is a verb that means to move or send out for a particular purpose.
Example
The company deployed a team of engineers to the site.
ex
ɛks
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ɛks
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Definition
(noun) Ex is a noun that refers to a former romantic partner or spouse.
Example
My ex-boyfriend and I still keep in touch.
sober
ˈsəʊbə
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ˈsoʊbər
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Definition
(adjective) Sober is an adjective that means not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Example
I was sober when I made the decision to quit my job.
Seek and destroy
Definition
To 'Seek and destroy' means to search for something in order to eliminate it.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a term used by the military rarely used in normal speech.
fan
fan
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fæn
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Definition
(noun) A fan is a person who admires and supports a particular person, team, or activity.
basement
ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
![]()
Definition
(noun) Basement is the lowest floor of a building, usually partly or completely below ground level.
Example
We stored our old furniture in the basement.
gotta
ˈɡɒtə
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ˈɡɑdə
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Definition
(contraction) Gotta is a contraction of the words 'got to' and means to have to do something.
Example
I gotta go to the store before it closes.
clarity
ˈklarɪti
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ˈklɛrədi
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Definition
(noun) Clarity is a noun that means the quality of being clear and easy to understand.
Example
The teacher's explanation gave me clarity on the subject.
protect
Definition
(verb) To guard or shield from harm or danger.
therapist
ˈθɛrəpɪst
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ˈθɛrəpəst
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Definition
(noun) A therapist is a person who provides psychological or medical treatment to someone.
Example
I'm seeing a therapist to help me feel better.
farmer's market
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
A market at which local farmers sell their products directly to the public.
Hell
hɛl
![]()
hɛl
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Definition
(noun) A place of suffering and punishment, often referred to as the afterlife for those who have done wrong in life.
Example
The sinner was sent to Hell for his misdeeds.
driving
ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ
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ˈdraɪvɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) The act of controlling and operating a vehicle, such as a car, truck, or bus
Example
I enjoy driving my car to the beach on the weekends.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In the context of this song, "driving" means being in control of the relationship.
mature
məˈtʃɔː
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məˈtʃʊr
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Definition
(adjective) having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
Example
a young man mature beyond his years
how'd
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a very common spoken contraction for "how did ...?" e.g. "how did you do that?" becomes "how'd you do that?" when speaking.
Rather
ˈrɑːðə
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ˈræðər
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Definition
(adverb) used to indicate preference or to introduce a more appropriate or desirable alternative
Example
I'd rather stay in tonight than go out.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is an abbreviation of the phrase "I would rather ..." which means the same as "I would prefer ..."
gon' be
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a spoken contraction for "is/are going to be" e.g. "You are going to be tired after the race" becomes "You gon' be tired after the race" when speaking.
lost cause
ˌlɔst ˈkɔz
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Definition
(noun) A situation that is unlikely to succeed or be successful
Example
he denied his drinking problem, and his friend left believing he was a lost cause
crimes of passion
Definition
(noun) A crime committed in the heat of the moment due to strong emotion, usually love or jealousy.
Example
The defendant was found guilty of a crime of passion when he attacked his ex-girlfriend's new partner.
damages
ˈdamɪdʒ
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ˈdæmɪdʒ
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Definition
(noun) Harm or injury caused to something or someone, usually as a result of an accident or other event
Example
The storm caused extensive damage to the town's infrastructure.
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protect
Definition
(verb) To guard or shield from harm or danger.
sober
ˈsəʊbə
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ˈsoʊbər
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Definition
(adjective) Sober is an adjective that means not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Example
I was sober when I made the decision to quit my job.
clarity
ˈklarɪti
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ˈklɛrədi
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Definition
(noun) Clarity is a noun that means the quality of being clear and easy to understand.
Example
The teacher's explanation gave me clarity on the subject.
gotta
ˈɡɒtə
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ˈɡɑdə
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Definition
(contraction) Gotta is a contraction of the words 'got to' and means to have to do something.
Example
I gotta go to the store before it closes.
driving
ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ
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ˈdraɪvɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) The act of controlling and operating a vehicle, such as a car, truck, or bus
Example
I enjoy driving my car to the beach on the weekends.
Teacher's comment
In the context of this song, "driving" means being in control of the relationship.
morals
Definition
(noun) Morals are principles of right and wrong behaviour.
deployed
Definition
(verb) Deployed is a verb that means to move or send out for a particular purpose.
Example
The company deployed a team of engineers to the site.
fan
fan
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fæn
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Definition
(noun) A fan is a person who admires and supports a particular person, team, or activity.
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
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ˈrɪpɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) To rip means to tear something apart or to remove it with force.
Example
He ripped the page out of the book.
lost cause
ˌlɔst ˈkɔz
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Definition
(noun) A situation that is unlikely to succeed or be successful
Example
he denied his drinking problem, and his friend left believing he was a lost cause
Rather
ˈrɑːðə
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ˈræðər
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Definition
(adverb) used to indicate preference or to introduce a more appropriate or desirable alternative
Example
I'd rather stay in tonight than go out.
Teacher's comment
This is an abbreviation of the phrase "I would rather ..." which means the same as "I would prefer ..."
face-down
Definition
(adjective) Face-down means to be lying on the ground with your face facing downwards.
Example
He was lying face-down on the floor.
perfect peach
Definition
(idiom) Perfect peach is a phrase used to describe something that is perfect or ideal.
Example
She's the perfect peach of a wife.
ex
ɛks
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ɛks
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Definition
(noun) Ex is a noun that refers to a former romantic partner or spouse.
Example
My ex-boyfriend and I still keep in touch.
Hell
hɛl
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hɛl
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Definition
(noun) A place of suffering and punishment, often referred to as the afterlife for those who have done wrong in life.
Example
The sinner was sent to Hell for his misdeeds.
therapist
ˈθɛrəpɪst
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ˈθɛrəpəst
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Definition
(noun) A therapist is a person who provides psychological or medical treatment to someone.
Example
I'm seeing a therapist to help me feel better.
damages
ˈdamɪdʒ
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ˈdæmɪdʒ
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Definition
(noun) Harm or injury caused to something or someone, usually as a result of an accident or other event
Example
The storm caused extensive damage to the town's infrastructure.
basement
ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
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Definition
(noun) Basement is the lowest floor of a building, usually partly or completely below ground level.
Example
We stored our old furniture in the basement.
Au revoir
ˌəʊ rəˈvwɑː
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ˌoʊ rəvˈwɑr
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Definition
(interjection) Au revoir is a French phrase meaning goodbye or farewell, often used when parting from someone.
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