Vocabulary

  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • have to: Must do
  • for sale: (object) that people can buy
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • sell on: To resell something, often at a higher price.
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • mean business: To be serious about what one intends to do.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
  • hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • knock your socks off: To greatly impress or surprise you.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • blow into: To force air into something by mouth.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • premium: Having a higher than normal quality
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • buck: To resist or go against the trend
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • license: To give official permission to do something
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • battle: Military fight between armies
  • elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • infiltrate: To enter a group, place to get secret information
  • knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • cop: Slang for police officer
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
  • hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • grass: To betray someone
  • apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • bumper: Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
  • dodgy: Slightly dishonest; not quite right
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
  • dirty: Not clean
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • childcare: Looking after children and babies
  • headlight: Powerful light at the front of a car
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    • apostrophe

      US /əˈpɑstrəfi/

      UK /əˈpɒstrəfi/

      • Noun
      • Punctuation mark (') showing possession
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
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    • battle

      US /ˈbætl/

      UK /'bætl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Military fight between armies
      • Working hard to stop something; struggle
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight or struggle against someone or something
      • To work hard to stop something; struggle
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
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    • blow into

      US /blo ˈɪntu/

      UK /bləu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force air into something by mouth.
      • To arrive somewhere suddenly or unexpectedly.
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
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    • buck

      US /bʌk/

      UK /bʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To resist or go against the trend
      • Countable Noun
      • A male deer, especially a male of the fallow deer or roe deer.
      • A dashing young man.
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    • bumper

      US /ˈbʌmpɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌmpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
      • Adjective
      • Large
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    • cane

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • childcare

      US /ˈtʃaɪldker/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Looking after children and babies
      • Adjective
      • Looking after children and babies
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    • chuck

      US /tʃʌk/

      UK /tʃʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw carelessly or casually
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • comma

      US /ˈkɑ:mə/

      UK /ˈkɒmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
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    • cop

      US /kɑp/

      UK /kɒp/

      • Noun
      • Slang for police officer
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • dirty

      US /ˈdɜ:rti/

      UK /ˈdɜ:ti/

      • Adjective
      • Not clean
      • Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something not clean; soil
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    • dodgy

      US /ˈdɑdʒi/

      UK /'dɒdʒɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly dishonest; not quite right
      • Dishonest or unreliable.
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    • elbow

      US /ˈɛlˌbo/

      UK /'elbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Middle part of the arm, which bends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push another person with the side of your arm
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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 free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for sale

      US /fɔr sel/

      UK /fɔ: seil/

      • Phrase
      • (object) that people can buy
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
      B2
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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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    • 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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    • grass

      US /græs/

      UK /grɑ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To betray someone
      • To cover an area of ground to make a lawn or field
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slang name for marijuana
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    • hall

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area just inside the entrance of a building
      • Large room/building for public events/gatherings
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    • hard to say

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headlight

      US /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Powerful light at the front of a car
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a very bad or unpleasant situation
      • In the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • infiltrate

      US /ɪnˈfɪlˌtret, ˈɪnfɪl-/

      UK /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enter a group, place to get secret information
      • (Of liquids/gases) to enter into something slowly
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    • knock

      US /nɑk/

      UK /nɒk/

      • Noun
      • Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
      • Action of something solid hitting something hard
      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
      • To hit something to get people's attention
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    • knock your socks off

      US /nɑk jʊɚ sɑks ɔf/

      UK /nɒk jɔ: sɒks ɒf/

      • other
      • To greatly impress or surprise you.
      • To surprise or impress someone very much.
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    • license

      US /ˈlaɪsəns/

      UK /ˈlaɪsns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give official permission to do something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
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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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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • mean business

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be serious about what one intends to do.
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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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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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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    • pin

      US /pɪn/

      UK /pɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone down so that they can't move
      • To fasten things together using a sharp point
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
      • Short for Personal Information Number
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • premium

      US /ˈprimiəm/

      UK /ˈpri:miəm/

      • Adjective
      • Having a higher than normal quality
      • Relating to or denoting a higher quality or more expensive product.
      • Noun
      • Money paid as a fee for insurance
      • An additional sum of money paid above the usual price.
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
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    • rug

      US /rʌɡ/

      UK /rʌg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • sell on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resell something, often at a higher price.
      • To promote or persuade someone to buy something.
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • 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
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    • van

      US /væn/

      UK /væn/

      • Noun
      • Truck with an enclosed cargo space
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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    • whip

      US /hwɪp, wɪp/

      UK /wɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat thoroughly or easily
      • To beat with a type of long rope
      • Countable Noun
      • A long rope used to hit people or animals
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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.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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