Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• set off: To start a journey
• no great shakes: Not very good or impressive; mediocre.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• round the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• in the frame: Believed to be involved or suspected in an event or crime.
• on the safe side: Taking precautions to avoid possible problems.
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• fire away: To start to ask questions
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• on time
• leg it: To run away
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• costs an arm and a leg: To be extremely expensive.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• have words: To argue or quarrel with someone.
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• sit down: To take a seat
• broken leg: A fracture in one of the bones of the leg.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• make a move: To take action; to initiate something.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• queue up: To form a line of people waiting for something.
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• shake a leg: Hurry up
• crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• daylight robbery: Something that is much more expensive than it should be.
• over the odds: Paying more money than something is really worth.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• chill: State of being a little cold
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• couple: To join something to something else
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• 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.)
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
• kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• quid: Slang for one British pound