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
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• 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
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• 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
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• deep: Complex and important
• ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• 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
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• 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
• unavailable: Not available, accessible, or at hand
• gay: Happy and bright
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave