Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• lead out: Guide someone out from inside to outside or away.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• set up
• turn on
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• row: To move a boat using oars
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• 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
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
• hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
• bouncer: Person who removes troublemakers out of a bar
• sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
• fielder: Member of the baseball team that is in the field