Vocabulary

• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• fly by: To pass quickly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• deal with
• have to: Must do
• box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• on a string: To be under someone's control or influence.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• beat the clock: To hurry in order to do something before a deadline.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• keep from: To prevent someone from doing something
• pass for: To be accepted as being another person
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• next to: Being located along side another
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• set up
• post up: In basketball, to position oneself in the low post area near the basket.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• tip back: To tilt a container backward to drink its contents.
• going on: To continue doing something
• move it up: To advance or accelerate the timing of something.
• regardless of
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• losing streak: A series of consecutive losses or failures.
• running circles around: To easily outperform or outsmart someone.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in rotation: Being played or used as part of a regular sequence or cycle.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• run away with: To go away with someone, e.g. for secret marriage
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• take it away: To remove something.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• in terms of
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• of late: Recently; lately.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• quarter: 25 cents
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• deep: Complex and important
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• triple: Group or set of three
• butler: Senior male servant in a household
• turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
• dribble: To move forward with a ball by small hits or kicks
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• defender: Fighter who fights against attack
• floater: Drinks with different layers