Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • have to: Must do
  • look back: To think about past events
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • cut to the chase: To get directly to the point without unnecessary details.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • cash flow
  • write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
  • pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
  • plug in
  • hook up with: To meet or connect with someone.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • move into: To start living in a new house or building
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
  • on a daily basis: Happening every day.
  • ride high: To be very successful or confident.
  • convention center
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • suck in: To inhale or draw something into the mouth or lungs.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • dump out: To empty the contents of a container.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • regardless of
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
  • on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • join the club: Used to say you have the same (usually unpleasant) experience.
  • tv show: A television program.
  • drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
  • blow up: To suddenly become angry
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
  • roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • come down to: To become in the end a matter of
  • trap in: To catch or confine something in a space.
  • buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
  • on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
  • clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
  • in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • like fuck: Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
  • insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • recession: Act of moving backward gradually
  • inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • asset: Thing that has value to you
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • hybrid: Formed from combining different things
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
  • redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • asset

      US /ˈæsˌɛt/

      UK /'æset/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that has value to you
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    • at the bank

      US /æt ðə bæŋk/

      UK /æt ðə bæŋk/

      • other
      • Located at or near a financial institution.
      • Situated beside the edge of a river or stream.
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • blow up

      US /blo ʌp/

      UK /bləu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly become angry
      • To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
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    • buy into

      US /baɪ ˈɪntu/

      UK /bai ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come to accept an idea or believe in it
      • To buy a part of something e.g. a company's shares
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    • cash flow

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      UK

      • Phrase
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    • chip

      US /tʃɪp/

      UK /tʃɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break a small piece off something such as a cup
      • To break into small pieces, often with a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
      • Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
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    • clear up

      US /klɪr ʌp/

      UK /kliə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
      • To explain something in an understandable way
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come down to

      US /kʌm daʊn tu/

      UK /kʌm daun tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become in the end a matter of
      • To be passed on to someone as an inheritance.
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • convention center

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      UK

      • Noun
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    • cut corners

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
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    • cut to the chase

      US /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/

      UK /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/

      • other
      • To get directly to the point without unnecessary details.
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    • cut up

      US /kʌt ʌp/

      UK /kʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
      • To criticize someone severely
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • devil's advocate

      US /ˈdɛvəlz ˈædvəkət/

      UK /ˈdevəlz ˈædvəkət/

      • other
      • One who argues against a position to test its strength.
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    • drop off

      US /drɑp ɔf/

      UK /drɒp ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave someone, something somewhere
      • To fall asleep
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take someone or something to a particular place and leave them there.
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • dump out

      US /dʌmp aʊt/

      UK /dʌmp aʊt/

      • other
      • To empty the contents of a container.
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • end up with

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grant

      US /ɡrænt/

      UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
      • To give or let someone do what they want
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money given for education or research
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hook up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To meet or connect with someone.
      • To begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • hustle

      US /ˈhʌsəl/

      UK /ˈhʌsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone move quickly by pushing them
      • To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
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    • hybrid

      US /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      UK /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Formed from combining different things
      • Of mixed origin or composition.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something formed from combining different things
      • An offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
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    • in bed with

      US /ɪn bɛd wɪð/

      UK /ɪn bed wɪð/

      • other
      • Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • inflation

      US /ɪnˈfleʃən/

      UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of filling something with air or gas
      • Continual rise in the prices of products
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    • insecure

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
      • Not being safe or stable
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • investment

      US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something purchased hoping its value will increase
      • Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
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    • jet

      US /dʒɛt/

      UK /dʒet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
      • A pipe that water or gas goes through
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
      • To travel on a jet plane
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    • join the club

      US /dʒɔɪn ðə ˈklʌb/

      UK /dʒɔin ðə ˈklʌb/

      • other
      • Used to say you have the same (usually unpleasant) experience.
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    • liability

      US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
      • Person, thing that causes problems for someone
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    • like anything

      US /laɪk ˈɛniθɪŋ/

      UK /laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
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    • like fuck

      US /laɪk fʌk/

      UK /laɪk fʌk/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow something
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • mortgage

      US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

      UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
      • A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
      • Transitive Verb
      • To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
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    • move into

      US /muv ˈɪntu/

      UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start living in a new house or building
      • To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • not available

      US /nɑt əˈveləbəl/

      UK /nɔt əˈveiləbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
      • Not present or accessible; unable to be contacted.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on a daily basis

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening every day.
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    • on a regular basis

      US //ɑn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsəs//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
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    • on the rocks

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Served with ice cubes.
      • Idiom
      • Experiencing difficulties and likely to fail.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pin down

      US /pɪn daʊn/

      UK /pin daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to clarify their opinion
      • To discover the exact details about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to make a decision or give a clear answer.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • plug in

      US /plʌɡ ɪn/

      UK /plʌɡ in/

      • Phrase
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    • put it away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
      • To save something, especially money, for future use.
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • recession

      US /rɪˈsɛʃən/

      UK /rɪˈseʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving backward gradually
      • Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
      • Noun
      • a period of low economic activity
      • period of economic decline
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    • redefine

      US /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /ˌri:dɪˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a new explanation of or reason for
      • To set or mark the limits of something again
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • ride high

      US /raɪd haɪ/

      UK /raɪd haɪ/

      • other
      • To be very successful or confident.
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    • roof over

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A place to live; shelter or housing.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with housing or shelter.
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • sleep over

      US /slip ˈovɚ/

      UK /sli:p ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay at someone's house for the night.
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • stand up to

      US /stænd ʌp tu/

      UK /stænd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • suck in

      US /sʌk ɪn/

      UK /sʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To inhale or draw something into the mouth or lungs.
      • To deceive or trick someone into doing something.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
      A1
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    • trap in

      US /træp ɪn/

      UK /træp ɪn/

      • other
      • To catch or confine something in a space.
      B2
      More
    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
      More
    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
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    • work through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with something systematically until it is completed
      • To deal with a problem or difficult situation.
      More
    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
      More
    • write off

      US /raɪt ɔf/

      UK /rait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
      • To reduce or eliminate the book value of an asset.
      A1
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    #real estate#estate#people#emergency#investment#buy

    億萬富翁雙胞胎:不要買房!用租的!【邦妮區塊鏈】feat. @GrantCardone @garycardone @TheDavidLinReport

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    Ever wondered if buying a home is always the best financial move? This video dives into the 'Rent vs Buy' debate with the "Undercover Billionaire" Grant Cardone, challenging common myths about homeownership and exploring smart liquidity management. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to Bitcoin investment and inflation theses, perfect for understanding today's economy!

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