Vocabulary

• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• make a move: To take action; to initiate something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• blissfully unaware: Completely unaware and happy because of it; in a state of ignorance that brings happiness.
• next to: Being located along side another
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• move down: To physically shift to a lower position or location.
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in a queue: Standing or waiting in a line of people.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
• caught red handed: Caught in the act of committing a wrong or crime.
• red handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
• move off: To start moving; to depart.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
• pick off: To shoot at objects one by one
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• in the act: While performing an action, especially something wrong or illegal.
• in recognition: As an acknowledgment or appreciation of something.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• take it away: To remove something.
• pick up the pieces: Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• close in on: To approach someone or something, often in a threatening way.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• due to: Because of; owing to
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• shell out: To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in the throes of: Experiencing a very difficult or painful process.
• sit down: To take a seat
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• for the taking: Available to be taken or obtained easily.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
• on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
• in the fast lane: Living a busy, exciting, and often risky life.
• every trick in the book: All possible methods to achieve something.
• to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
• sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• rolls on: For time to pass
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• man down: Used to indicate a person is injured or incapacitated.
• at arm's length: At a distance that can be reached by extending the arm.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• third time lucky: Success after two previous failures.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• notch up: To achieve or accumulate something, often successes or points.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• rob: Person's name
• zip: To compress digital documents into one file
• reptile: Animals such as snakes, lizards
• bag: Soft container to put things in and carry with you
• beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
• police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
• officer: Person of high position in an organization