Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• go on: To continue doing something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• turn on
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• see through: To realize the truth about
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• rough out: To make a preliminary sketch or plan.
• like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• in the heat of the moment: Acting impulsively due to intense emotion or pressure.
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• open house: A period during which a house or other building for sale is open for inspection by prospective buyers or renters.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• do it up: To renovate or decorate something.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• sit down: To take a seat
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
• round the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• confide in: To tell someone secrets because you trust them.
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• drink up: To finish a drink completely.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at least: As a minimum
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• huge: Very very large
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• shut: To stop being open for business
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• great: Very good; better than before
• assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• person: Man, woman or child
• license: To give official permission to do something
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• tub: Another word for a bath
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees