Vocabulary

• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• sit: To take an exam
• cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
• dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
• bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
• honk: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
• barber: Person whose job is to cut men's hair, shave them
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
• shouting: To speak very loudly to get attention