Vocabulary

• neck of the woods: Refers to a particular area or region where someone lives.
• wet behind the ears: Inexperienced or immature, especially due to youth.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• best thing since sliced bread: An excellent invention or innovation considered very useful.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• have to: Must do
• everything but the kitchen sink: Including almost everything imaginable; very many things.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• butter up: To say nice things to get something you want
• next to: Being located along side another
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• rub someone the wrong way: To annoy or irritate someone.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• huge: Very very large
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• person: Man, woman or child
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
• whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
• humorous: Being funny or causing someone to laugh
• bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• inexperienced: Lacking knowledge or training
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
• lawnmower: A device for cutting grass