Vocabulary

• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• have to: Must do
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
• little man: A man of short stature.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
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• look ahead to: To think about and feel excited about a future event.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
• kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• over your head: Too difficult to understand.
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• got to: To arrive at some place
• calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• from off of: Indicating removal or taking off something's surface.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• falls over: To fall on the ground from a standing position
• go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• page out: Send a message via pager to someone.
• offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• rack up: To accumulate or amass something, typically debts or points.
• on the mark: Exactly correct or accurate.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• dunk on: To score by forcibly putting the ball into the basket.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
• make up: To invent or create a story
• to the rafters: Completely full; filled to the maximum capacity.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pass for: To be accepted as being another person
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• slam: To criticize sharply
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• scott: Award-winning United States film actor
• howard: English actor of stage and screen
• ra: The ancient Egyptian sun god.
• rick: Pile in ricks