Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• have to: Must do
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• no holds barred: Without any rules or restrictions.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in all honesty: Speaking truthfully and sincerely; frankly.
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• sit down: To take a seat
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• stand out
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• take down: To capture physically
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• hit the books: To study very hard.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• spaz out: To lose self-control or have an emotional outburst.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• pull through: To get back to a good condition; recover
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• order out: To arrange food delivery from a restaurant to eat at home.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• at least: As a minimum
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• set up
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• come to blows: To end in a fight or heated argument.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• get up off: To rise from a seated or lying position on something.
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• dude: Form of address for a man
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• performance: Act of doing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• lamb: Young sheep
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• bitch: To aggressively complain about something
• salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
• steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
• winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race