Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• against the run of play: Unexpected result opposite to how the game has been played.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• on the front foot: Being confident and proactive in an activity or situation.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• against the world: Feeling alone in opposition to everyone else.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• huge: Very very large
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• leave: To go away from; depart
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• crank: Device for turning
• deflection: Action of making move in a different direction
• backside: The part of your body you sit on
• volley: To kick or hit a ball so it stays in the air
• midfield: Middle part of a playing field, e.g. in football