Vocabulary

• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• cut on: To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• fly into: Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
• stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
• hit away: To continue hitting repeatedly.
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• 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
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• deep: Complex and important
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• safe: Highly likely
• bouncer: Person who removes troublemakers out of a bar
• baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
• max: Person's name
• sinker: A weight that sinks fishing lines under water