Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at least: As a minimum
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
• in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
• after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• count on: To depend on someone
• bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
• call about: To phone someone for a particular reason
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• scratch up: To damage a surface by scratching it.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• face out: To have the front or main side directed towards something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• stave off: To keep something away; To repel
• up till: Until a particular time or point.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
• knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
• set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• set up
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
• wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• luck out: To be unexpectedly lucky
• go down on: To perform oral sex on someone.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
• ride high: To be very successful or confident.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• muddle through: To manage to do something without much skill or planning.
• sit down: To take a seat
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• deal with
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• by the back door: In a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• count out: To say numbers 10 to 1 to declare a boxer 'out'
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• clear away: To take plates away from a table after a meal
• fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• down the way: In a nearby or somewhat distant place along a road or path.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• burn: To destroy with fire
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
• cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• penny: Person's name
• neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
• uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• nick: Person's name
• county: Administrative region within a country or a state
• heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
• mix: To combine two or more things to make one
• alibi: Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
• math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
• cruiser: Large motorboat used for long pleasure journeys
• holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
• mama: A mother