Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• run it up: Accumulate or increase an amount, often of costs or debt.
• start over: To begin again.
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• rocket up: To rise or increase very quickly and sharply.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• get on it: To start working on a task or action promptly.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• at least: As a minimum
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• rock out: To play rock music with energy and enthusiasm; to perform very well.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
• hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
• energy level: A measure of a person's physical or mental vitality.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• on point: Perfectly done; exactly right.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• like fuck: Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• over your head: Too difficult to understand.
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• dude: Form of address for a man
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• person: Man, woman or child
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• piss: To be angry
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• lamb: Young sheep
• safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
• dine: To eat
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• bitch: To aggressively complain about something
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
• salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
• beef: Red meat from cows
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
• robin: Person's name