Vocabulary

• to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
• on the lash: Going out drinking alcohol heavily.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• off your rocker: Acting crazy or irrationally.
• raining cats and dogs: Raining very heavily or a severe downpour.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• get cracking: To start doing something quickly or with energy.
• next to: Being located along side another
• have to: Must do
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• spot: A certain place or area
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• happen: To take place or occur
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• northern: In or toward the north
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
• telly: Shortened form of 'television'
• teen: Teenager
• spotty: Having spots or acne
• corp: Shortened form of 'corporation'
• rocker: Performer or composer or fan of rock music
• yee: The sound made to surprise someone