Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• on to: Toward something; forward
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on the wing: In flight; flying.
• major in: To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
• out of sync: Not occurring at the same time or rate; not synchronized.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• next to: Being located along side another
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
• knock off: To make a copy of something often illegally
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• go on: To continue doing something
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• red handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• much lighter: Considerably less heavy.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• wuss out: To lose courage and decide not to do something risky.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• make up: To invent or create a story
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• due to: Because of; owing to
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• dude: Form of address for a man
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• tick: To function properly or normally
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• cop: Slang for police officer
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• romantic: Relating to courtship or love
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• penny: Person's name
• transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
• briefcase: Flat case used for carrying papers and documents
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
• math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
• burger: Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside
• rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
• blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries