Vocabulary

• up the spout: In a bad situation or ruined; failed.
• up sticks: To move home or relocate to another place.
• pick up sticks: To gather sticks from the ground.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
• bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
• turn off
• go away: To go on vacation
• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• make up: To invent or create a story
• like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
• act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• easy as pie: Something very simple or easy to do.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• have a ball: To enjoy oneself very much; have a good time.
• fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
• join in
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• wave goodbye: To move your hand to say farewell.
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• click: To work well with someone or something
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
• rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• clock: A device that shows the time
• mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
• dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• wool: Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
• peep: To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
• ding: Dent in a car, etc. caused by being hit