Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • down the line: At a later time; in the future.
  • wipe down: To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
  • shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
  • on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
  • fuck it up: To ruin or spoil something because of a mistake.
  • new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
  • think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • spring chicken: A young person.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
  • pulled off: To manage to succeed
  • give it up: To stop trying to do something
  • ass out: To eject someone forcibly from a place.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
  • coming over: To change sides in a discussion
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • a bit much: Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
  • fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
  • behind with: Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
  • slip out: To leave a place quietly or secretly, so that no one notices you.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
  • out cold: Unconscious; knocked out.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • mess over: To treat someone unfairly or badly.
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
  • trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
  • come running: To approach quickly by running.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • across the board: Broad in scope or content
  • fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
  • bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
  • on the back of: As a result of or following something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • mind games: Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
  • up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
  • hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • excellent: Extremely good
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • weak: Not having a strong character
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
  • piss: To be angry
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
  • tub: Another word for a bath
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
  • shine: To point a light in a certain direction
  • dine: To eat
  • carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
  • coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
  • hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
  • goat: Small animal with beard and horns
  • barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
  • pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
  • risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
  • jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
  • spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
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    • a bit much

      US /ə bɪt mʌtʃ/

      UK /ə bit mʌtʃ/

      • other
      • Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • across the board

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Broad in scope or content
      • Adverb
      • Applying to all; comprehensive; universal.
      • Involving all sectors, categories, or items.
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    • ass out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eject someone forcibly from a place.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at stake

      US /æt stek/

      UK /æt steik/

      • Phrase
      • At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
      • In question; depending on what happens
      • Adjective
      • At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
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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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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • barbecue

      US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
      • Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook something on an outdoor grill
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • behind with

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
      • Not having done something that you should have done.
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
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    • bounce back

      US /baʊns bæk/

      UK /bauns bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
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    • carol

      US /ˈkærəl/

      UK /'kærəl/

      • Noun
      • Traditional song sung at Christmas
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
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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 running

      US /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      UK /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To approach quickly by running.
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    • coming over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change sides in a discussion
      • To visit someone's home
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    • coy

      US /kɔɪ/

      UK /kɔɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Withholding information that could be revealed
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    • dine

      US /daɪn/

      UK /daɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat
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    • down the line

      US /daʊn ði laɪn/

      UK /daun ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in the future.
      • Completely; entirely; all the way.
      • Adjective
      • In agreement or accordance with something.
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    • excellent

      US /ˈɛksələnt/

      UK /ˈeksələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good
      • Very skilled; having great ability.
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    • fabulous

      US /ˈfæbjələs/

      UK /ˈfæbjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Almost impossible to believe, incredible
      • Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
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    • fall behind

      US /fɔl bɪˈhaɪnd/

      UK /fɔ:l biˈhaind/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get behind or late, because of going slowly
      • To do worse than someone else, e.g. in rank
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    • feel sorry for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
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    • fight back

      US /faɪt bæk/

      UK /fait bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make your point more strongly against opponent
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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • fuck it up

      US /fʌk ɪt ʌp/

      UK /fʌk ɪt ʌp/

      • other
      • To ruin or spoil something because of a mistake.
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    • give it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop trying to do something
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • go over there

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or travel to a specific location.
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    • goat

      US /goʊt/

      UK /gəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with beard and horns
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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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    • guest

      US /ɡɛst/

      UK /ɡest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
      • Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
      • Adjective
      • Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
      • Provided for or used by a guest.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hear things

      US /hɪr θɪŋz/

      UK /hɪə θɪŋz/

      • other
      • To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • hurry

      US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/

      UK /'hʌrɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of moving quickly because you are late
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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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 shock

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When not enough blood flows round the body
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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 past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in the red

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Operating at a loss; in debt.
      • Phrase
      • Having overdrawn money from a bank account.
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    • jay

      US /dʒe/

      UK /dʒeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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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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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • mellow

      US /ˈmɛlo/

      UK /'meləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being completely relaxed and calm
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    • mess over

      US /mɛs ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /mes ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • To treat someone unfairly or badly.
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    • mind games

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
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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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    • mushroom

      US /ˈmʌʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈmʌʃrʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To increase in size or degree suddenly and quickly
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    • new level

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
      • A different or more advanced degree of expertise or understanding.
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    • next moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Immediately after; very soon.
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    • nominee

      US /ˌnɑməˈni/

      UK /ˌnɒmɪˈni:/

      • Countable Noun
      • One put forward or suggested for an award/position
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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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    • on a plate

      US /ɑn e plet/

      UK /ɔn ə pleit/

      • Phrase
      • To receive something easily, without much effort.
      • Presented to someone without them having to work for it.
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    • on the back of

      US /ɑn ðə bæk əv/

      UK /ɒn ðə bæk əv/

      • other
      • As a result of or following something.
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    • on the block

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale; up for auction.
      • At risk of being eliminated or terminated.
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    • out cold

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious; knocked out.
      • In a deep sleep; completely asleep.
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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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    • pasta

      US /ˈpɑ:stə/

      UK /ˈpæstə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • piss off

      US /pɪs ɔf/

      UK /pis ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
      • To go away; leave.
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    • pissed off

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Angry or annoyed.
      • Disgusted or bored
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave
      • To annoy someone
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    • pulled off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • Removed something quickly or with force.
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • punishment

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

      UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

      • Noun
      • Being punished; thing you do when being punished
      • Physically rough treatment
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    • push out

      US /pʊʃ aʊt/

      UK /puʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
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    • risotto

      US /rɪˈsɔ:toʊ/

      UK /rɪˈzɒtəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • settle in

      US /ˈsɛtl ɪn/

      UK /ˈsetl in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
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    • shake

      US /ʃek/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause someone to be surprised or upset
      • To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
      • Countable Noun
      • Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
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    • shine

      US /ʃaɪn/

      UK /ʃaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To point a light in a certain direction
      • To make or produce a bright light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clean by using a polish
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    • shit on

      US /ʃɪt ɔn/

      UK /ʃɪt ɒn/

      • other
      • To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • slip out

      US /slɪp aʊt/

      UK /slip aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place quietly or secretly, so that no one notices you.
      • To be revealed unintentionally or accidentally.
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    • spa

      US /spɑ/

      UK /spɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
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    • spot on

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
      • Adverb
      • Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
      • Perfect; excellent.
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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    • spring chicken

      US /sprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkən/

      UK /spriŋ ˈtʃikin/

      • Noun
      • A young person.
      • Used to humorously suggest that someone is no longer young.
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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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    • 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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully before making a decision.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • trouble in

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
      • Difficulties or discord within a relationship.
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    • tub

      US /tʌb/

      UK /tʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another word for a bath
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • under control

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
      • Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
      • Phrase
      • A situation that is being managed effectively.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • up to par

      US /ʌp tu pɑr/

      UK /ʌp tu: pɑ:/

      • Adjective
      • Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
      • In good health; feeling well
      • Adverb
      • Playing a round of golf in the expected number of strokes
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
      A1
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    • wipe down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
      A1
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
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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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