Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
• bounce into: To collide with someone or something by accident.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• drive off: To leave in a vehicle.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• leave: To go away from; depart
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• breath: Air you take in and out of your body
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• trust: To expect confidently
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• shadow: To cover something with shade
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• spawn: Product or result of something
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• rookie: New to doing something; beginner
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
• come: To arrive at a place
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• slug: To punch or hit with a closed fist
• ricochet: To spring away from an impact
• loosen: To make something less tight
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball