Vocabulary

• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• start over: To begin again.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• double off: To suddenly turn off a road or path.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• swing off: To turn or move away from a path or road.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• green light
• throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
• on the money: Exactly correct or precise.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• next to: Being located along side another
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• strike: To hit something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• nuisance: A troublesome or annoying person or thing
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• triple: Group or set of three
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• bouncer: Person who removes troublemakers out of a bar
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball