Vocabulary

• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• lay one down: To lie down or rest, especially to sleep.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• heading home: Going towards one's home.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• bat around: To discuss something informally; consider different possibilities.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• leave: To go away from; depart
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• hop: Dance party
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• deep: Complex and important
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• nick: Person's name
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply