Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• around the Horn: To sail around the southern tip of South America, Cape Horn.
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• squeeze one out: To urinate, especially when needing to go urgently.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• tag out: In baseball, to put a baserunner out by touching them with the ball while they are not on a base.
• on contact: Happening immediately upon touching or meeting.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• tucker out: To make someone very tired or exhausted.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• strike: To hit something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• hop: Dance party
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• deep: Complex and important
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• crow: Large black bird
• bouncer: Person who removes troublemakers out of a bar
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave