Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• rags to riches: Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• by the seat of your pants: Doing something without preparation, relying on instinct and experience.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• got to: To arrive at some place
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• in terms of
• previous to: Before a particular time or event.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of service: Not functioning; not available for use.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• look back: To think about past events
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dude: Form of address for a man
• shift: To change in position or direction
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• couple: To join something to something else
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• fortunate: Having good luck
• great: Very good; better than before
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• franchisee: Person or company who buys a franchise
• excite: To make something or someone become more active
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten