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  • So... you put down your trousers? - What book ? - The one down your trousers.

  • l don't have a book down my trousers.

  • Right.

  • l tell you what. Um, l'll call the police, and, um,

  • if l'm wrong about the whole "book down the trousers" scenario,

  • l really apologize.

  • Okay. What if... l did have a book down my trousers ?

  • Well, ideally, when l went back to the desk,

  • you'd remove the Cadogan Guide to Bali from your trousers...

  • and either wipe it and put it back or buy it.

  • l'll see you in a sec.

  • l'm sorry about that.

  • No, it's fine.

  • l was gonna steal one, but now l've changed my mind.

  • Oh, signed by the author, l see.

  • Um, yeah, couldn't stop him.

  • lf you can find an unsigned one, it's worth an absolute fortune.

  • Excuse me.

  • - Yes ? - Can l have your autograph ?

  • Uh, sure.

  • - What's your name ? - Rufus.

  • What does it say ?

  • That's my signature. And above it, it says, "Dear Rufus, you belong in jail."

  • Good one.

  • - Do you want my phone number ? - Tempting.

  • But... no. Thank you.

  • l will take this one.

  • Oh, right, right. So, uh--

  • Well, on second thoughts, um, maybe it's not that bad after all.

  • Actually, it's a sort of a classic, really.

  • None of those childish kebab stories you find in so many books these days.

  • And, um, l tell you what.

  • l'll throw in one of those for free.

  • Useful for, uh, lighting fires,

  • wrapping fish, that sort of thing.

  • - Thanks. - Pleasure.

So... you put down your trousers? - What book ? - The one down your trousers.

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Notting Hill (1/10) Movie CLIP - Can I Have Your Autograph? (1999) HD

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book

US /bʊk/

UK /bʊk/

  • verb
  • (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • To reserve (hotel room, etc.) in advance
  • To produce a red or yellow card to a soccer player
  • noun
  • Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
desk

US /dɛsk/

UK /desk/

  • noun
  • A service that provides support for computer users.
  • A counter or area where a particular service is provided.
  • A piece of furniture with a flat or sloping surface for writing or reading on, typically with drawers or compartments.
  • Piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
find

US /faɪnd/

UK /faɪnd/

  • verb
  • To become aware of something that is happening
  • To discover or meet by chance
  • To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
  • To learn through study, research, or effort
  • To discover something by looking for it
  • noun
  • Object discovered by chance
  • Things that have been discovered from searching
put

US /pʊt/

UK /pʊt/

  • phrasal verb
  • to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
  • verb
  • To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • To rate something in importance or value
  • To write or say something in a certain manner
fish

US /fɪʃ/

UK /fɪʃ/

  • noun
  • Animal that swims and lives in water
  • other
  • To try to catch fish.
  • To search for something.
  • To try to get something indirectly.
  • verb
  • To go fishing with a net or hook
  • other
  • The flesh of fish used as food.
phone

US /foʊn/

UK /fəʊn/

  • noun
  • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
  • verb
  • To talk to someone using a telephone
change

US /tʃendʒ/

UK /tʃeɪndʒ/

  • noun
  • Exchange of one set of clothes for another
  • Money in the form of coins instead of paper
  • Money returned after giving too much
  • Act of making or becoming something else
  • verb
  • To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • To exchange one kind of money for another
  • To replace something with another thing
  • To make or become something else
  • To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
buy

US /baɪ/

UK /baɪ/

  • verb
  • To believe something; accept
  • To get something by paying money for it
  • noun
  • Something you pay for
fine

US /faɪn/

UK /faɪn/

  • adjective
  • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • Of high quality; made with great skill
  • In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
  • In good health; well.
  • Being of high quality
  • Good; okay; no problem
  • Of high quality; good of its kind.
  • Consisting of very small particles; thin or slender.
  • (Of weather) good; not raining
  • noun
  • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
  • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
  • A sum of money paid as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.
  • verb
  • To pay money because you broke a law
  • other
  • To impose a fine on someone as a penalty.
number

US /ˈnʌmbɚ/

UK /ˈnʌmbə(r)/

  • noun
  • Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • Particular song or dance performed during a show
  • Total quantity or amount of things
  • verb
  • To put numbers on things
  • To assign a sequence within a group, series, set
  • To claim to be part of a larger group, series, set