Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• hit out: To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• 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
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• 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
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• gap: Distance between two objects
• battle: Military fight between armies
• alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
• triple: Group or set of three
• bouncer: Person who removes troublemakers out of a bar
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball
• outfield: Area of a baseball playing field beyond the bases