Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• set up
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• play it cool: To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• see about: To look into or arrange something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• all in one piece: To arrive or return safely and without harm.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
• public enemy number one: The person considered most dangerous or undesirable by society.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come over to: To visit someone's house
• return the favor: To do something good for someone who has done something good for you.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• sit down: To take a seat
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• bang out: To play a musical instrument loudly and enthusiastically, often without much skill.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• go away: To go on vacation
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• check out
• in charge: To be responsible for
• step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
• come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• bring back: To cause to remember
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• on the radar: Being noticed or tracked; within someone's awareness or attention.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• gnaw at: To cause persistent distress or anxiety.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• clear out: To empty things out of a place
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
• take it easy
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• over my dead body: Strongly refuses or forbids something from happening.
• as you wish: A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
• search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird