Vocabulary

• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at bat: A player's turn to bat.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• call over: To ask someone to come to you
• in the sack: In bed, especially sleeping or engaging in sexual activity
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• atop: At the top of (a mountain, etc.)
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• dazzle: To make one feel great excitement or admiration
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• respectfully: In a respectful way; politely; with consideration
• chug: To move slowly making low sounds like steam trains
• jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
• unavailable: Not available, accessible, or at hand
• gay: Happy and bright
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave
• ay: A vote meaning 'yes' in parliament, etc.