Vocabulary

*Don't write all the possible meanings, focus on context.

**** = gotta review

To beware

Beware of making any distinctions which may infringe equality.

So that,the same as

That man produces things so that they are the same as an original piece of work.

Mist

The mountain villages seem to be permanently shrouded in mist.

To wander

I'm wandering the dark street

To look away

The bright light made her look away.

Feature

Our latest model of phone has several new features.

Willing

They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months

Blowout(sports)

If the game is a blowout, fans start to leave before it’s over.

Just vibe

John is cool but he doesn't care of his own life...... Just vibes.

Uproar

The book caused an uproar in France.

To dive

The children ran to pool,dived in,and swam to the other sider.

Broom

Her husband broke a broom hitting her, bruising one of her arms.

Vow

Mary made(or took) a vow that she would never lend money to anyone again.

To turn out

She thought she was pregnant, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

To rely on

The system relies too heavily on one person.

To spare

I will spare no effort to achieve my goals.

Aftermath

We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Glimpse

We glimpsed the ruined building from the windows of the train.

To measure up

She could never measure up to her mother's expectations.

Steadily

Prices have risen steadily.

To plummet

She plummeted to the ground.

Laborer

Laborer is a person doing unskilled manual work for wages.

Upscale

An upscale residential neighborhood.

Suitable

Private jets are suitable for wealthy people.

Pace and pick up the pace

We're going to need to pick up the pace if we're going to finish this project before the
deadline.

Thumb through

"Have you read the report?" "Well, I thumbed through it while I was eating breakfast."

Past of slide
He saw my portfolio and slid back over to me.

Earpiece and Helmet

Earpieces have been installed in players' helmets to allow communication from the coaches.

To bluff

Is he going to jump or is he only bluffing?

Bring it home 1

You left the basketball at the park. Bring it home.

Bring it home 2

Get to the climax,get to the punch line(in a joke).

We'll be right back(very soon)

Unduly

There's no need to be unduly pessimistic about the situation.

To hinder

High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.

Contentious

She has some very contentious views on education.

Swelled head or swollen head

Don't compliment him any more, or he'll get a swollen head.

Resolve

1.The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along.(to solve)

2.She resolved that she would never speak to him again.(to decide)

3.The last three years have tested my resolve.(determination)

Bleed out

I almost bled out before I got to the hospital.

Hang in there

In the second half, we just had to hang in there.

Contender

Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.

No longer

They no longer live here.

Formerly,turn into

The building was formerly used as a bank, but is now being turned into a bar.

Could have been a contender.

I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody instead of a bum, which is what I am.

Mess up

About halfway into the recipe, I realized that I had messed up, and I had to start over.

Patch up

Mary and Bill are still trying to patch up their marriage.

Patch

Can you patch my bike tires?

Stroll

We could stroll along the beach after dinner.

Line of work

He's in a dangerous line of work.

Fine by me

Whatever you want to do is fine/okay by me.

Get around

Spain last week and Germany this week - he gets around, doesn't he?(travel)

My grandmother is finding it harder to get around these days.(move)

Fall down

He stumbled and fell down.

Hang around

We were just hanging around the mall.

Beat into,to fox(to fool,deceive)

They thought they was going to beat an education into me, but I foxed them.

Braid
My sister taught me how to braid (my hair).

Hunk(large piece of)

A hunk of cake.

Sore

1.My feet were sore with all the walking.(painful)

2.He accused me of being a sore loser.(angry)

3.When Mary hears what you said about her, she'll get sore for sure.(angry)

To whack

Someone whacked him on the head.

Cricket

I don't like the country.The crickets make me nervous.

Furniture

Scare off

Bark (dog)

Gurgle

Good Grief!

Cot

Cupboard(kitchen)

Wardrobe(bedroom,tall)

Mitten

Tearjerker

Pile
Tissue

Halt

Jerk to a halt

Rip-off

Budget

Low-key,lowkey

Fight off

Suitcase

Chase down

Retrieve

Snatch

Bravado

Robbery, theft and burglary

Perpetrate

Checkout line,checkout,line

Grocery store

Snatch away

Tear something open

Ex:Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.

Heroics

Netizens

Onlooker
A crowd of curious onlookers soon gathered to see what was happening.

Felony

Charge and Arrest

Exs:She's been charged with murder.

The police arrested her for drinking and driving

Sth or sby Is all praise for

Epitome

Ex: She is the epitome of kindness.

Mankind

Citizen

May(wish)

Ex:May you have a long and fruitful marriage.

Go out of one's way

Plunge into

Deed

Stabbed

Doomed

I used to pour time and energy into projects that were doomed from the start.

Drive out
The breath's driven out of your body.

Clandestine

From a zoology video:

Would(to talk about an old habit)

Host(tv)

Trait

Limb

Slime

Overlap(remember venn diagram)

Lowland

Chunk of

Evolve

Stage

Caught up (nazareth song)

1.To be involved in a unpleasant event or a situation that you cannot escape.

2.To be completely absorved by a situation,an activity or feelings.

You're up next

Regard

Jerk

Manage

Get

Spot

Attend

Take hold(take control)

Tackle

Hand over

Seem to recall

1.I seem to recall him telling me about some video game that he was into, but I don't
remember which one.

2.I seem to recall you telling me that you were going to send me those pictures. What
happened to that?

Look down on someone

To be run over by a truck

To be hit by a vehicle

Installment

Bedridden

Get away with

Tack

To book(run fast)

Anything/everything goes

Put up with

Look after

Shut someone down

Come out

Take forever

Call off

Eat out

Do over

Hang out

Pass out
Put off

Turn up,turn down

Work out(be succesful)

Wash down

No wonder

Hit the sack,hit the hay

Twist someone's arm

Stab someone in the back

Lose your touch

I wouldn't mind something

A blessing in desguise

What was it that you were...

Odd

As...as

Dwell,Don't dwell on the past

Move on

Drinking straw,straw

To sip

assuage

somewhat

parallel

punt

so long as

senior

broad

up the creek
paddle,to paddle

to settle

argument,to argue

pearly whites

pearly gates

come along 1 - go or come with

along,along with(meaning in company with or at the same time as.)

rest assured

break free

warehouse

to store

snack

leads a charmed life

busted

get your feet off

fix up

stomp

set someone straight

bang around

to hum

lap

to fancy

passing fancy

step aside

cashier
holding up the line

penny(one-cent coin)

to place

intervene

if i were in your shoes(were instead of was because is something hypothetically)

hold off

to crush

fuel

cry out for

to launch

to rage (to prevail uncontrollaby,strong,violent)-''as the battle raged on''

struggle(meaning fight)

get something over with

as well

square off(be ready/prepare to fight/argue or fight/argue)

call upon/call on

make it back(to somewhere)

unfold(develop or become clear,context:situation,story)

outer(meaning external,outside)

mermaid

overshadow(appear much more important and make something less noticeable)

acknowledge(meaning express appreciation,m.admit)

head out

brush up(on) sth (r. improve). Ex: I think I should brush up on Law before my vacation ends.

get/come to grips with(meaning begin to understand)

next up
gauge

had it in you

departure

to diss(meaning insult)

throw shade on/at sth/sby (criticize publicly) or to shade

postpone

to tire

acorn

an awful lot

plain(meaning complete)

nut(meaning stupid,dumb,mentally ill)

bring up(meaning to mention,raise a matter for discussion)

relieved

should have been

by the time

understatement,understatement of the year

even then

in spite,despite

go on(meaning happen)

over at(meaning in/at a place)

be supposed to

to take someone's word

be/have something to do with sth

popsicle/ice pop

plenty

run with something(meaning to proceed with)

sort of(meaning in a moderate degree)

handle something(deal succesfully)

right away

instill someone with

i can't tell you

to ride someone(meaning criticize)

if i ever heard one(i can recognize when i hear one,certainly)

readily

to volunteer

hardly(meaning almost not)

work something out(meaning to reach a favorable outcome)

worth it(something good that makes out for the effort)

i'm used to it

is about (meaning nearly,almost)

what're

no sweat(no problem)

stop by(to visit briefly)

lay off(meaning stop doing something)

puddle

turn into a puddle,melt into a puddle(analogy that expresses happiness)

to melt

have a way of (being something or doing something)

make sense(out)of something

remarkably(to emphasize how unusual and surprising something is)

leather
bend the rule(meaning to make the rule be flexible) and break the rule- both analogies

pop a wheelie

up and down somewhere

the only thing is(meaning the problem is)

to catch someone(doing something)-meaning to see

between you and me

take something for a spin

go up against

out front

watch it

right then(meaning at this moment)

wheels(meaning vehicle)-ex: nice wheels

all kinds of(meaning very)

be welcome to

just now(meaning at this moment)

dear me(expression that may mean surprise,disappointment,worry,simpathy,concern etc)

bet on

float up

mind your own business

start on something(meaning begin doing)

sharp person

urge someone on(meaning to encourage to do something)

runny(as in runny nose)

to roam

break away

face down
flock of ( ex: a flock of sheep)

bride : a woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event; a newlywed woman.

take pity on someone (show compassion)

give it up for someone

choir (pronunciation)

Above the fray > Uninvolved in an argument or debate.

Kristen always tried to stay above the fray whenever there was a disagreement at work.

skirt chaser

latter ( last-mentioned) ex: the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they
chose the latter option

deluded ex: Poor deluded girl, she thinks he's going to marry her

biased and unbiased ( based on personal opinions )

attend meaning to pay attention - ex: attend to what she is saying

inward, outward

that´ll (contraction pronunciation)

rinse - to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something

soup and soap

Wait up 1 (not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens) - i´ll be back late. Don
´t wait up for me.

To sweet-talk,sweet talk - to persuade sby to do or believe sth by saying things that they like
to hear. Ex: The salesman tried to sweet-talk me into buying a bigger car; He tried to
sweet-talk her into doing his work for him.

*Persuade sby into doing sth = persuade sby to do sth

* I always hear sweet-talk sby into doing sth

catch a ride - ex : can i catch a ride with you to school

to hide out

figure ( meaning to expect) - we figured that you´d( you would) want to rest after the exam

it´s not my cup of tea

under the radar

not hold a candle to

infatuation

up against the wall

split something up - to separate (something) into parts

indeed - certainly, really; truly; used to express that something is correct; also, it's used to
emphasize something

sudden - happening or done quickly and without warning

insight - a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or

situation, or the ability to have such an understanding:

Shortly - soon

screw it - a phrase used to indicate that one doesn't care

fracture - to break

cut one's losses: to give up spending time, money, or energy on an unsuccessful activity.
ex1: Cut your losses with projects that are not going to work and do things that make you
feel comfortable. ex2: it's time for you to cut your losses and move on
buckle down - to start working hard; to tackle a task with determination. ex1: He’ll have to
buckle down if he expects to pass the course. ex2: you gotta buckle down to finish the
assignment

*eat up, eaten up with/ by something

treaty - agreement, settlement between countries

go off the rails

ain't that the truth (sometimes question mark is used)

have no business doing something

chasm

push someone away

to loom

bystander

mugger, mugging

onwards

take out

initialism

hide yourself/something away

to hire

edge

demise

profit

income

span ( as in life span)

on a sour note ( in an unpleasant way)

check up on someone

toe-to-toe

keep at bay

point blank shot

take on ( meaning to fight or compete against)

along with

beside

up front - in advance

further - more or extra

give out something - to give something to each of a number of people

depend on

the latter - the second of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned

disappointed *by - event, person

* with - object

* in - person

alongside

shelf, shelves

picture - drawing, painting, photograph, movie, image seen in a movie

faucet. Ex: Don’t forget to turn the faucet off.

bell (doorbell)

else - other

nowhere - in no place

picture- perfect - flawless

reach - stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something

stretch out (stretch)

fight - to repress (not allow a feeling to be expressed) a feeling or its expression

fight back - try not to show an emotion or its expression - ex: i coudn't fight back tears at the
funeral

laughter - noise, fact of laughing

hold back - to stop showing an emotion - ex: i couldn't hold back my laughter
ever - at any time

quarter after/past - 15 min after

do without - to manage (succeed dealing with something/doing s., esp. difficult.) without
having something, to live without etc

**sweep 1 - moving quickly ; moving in a confident manner.

nothing at all - intensifies the word ''nothing''

to hurt - to feel/cause physical/emotional pain

all (intensifier) alone

resolution - a promise to yourself, a decision

ages - a very long time

to last - continue to exist

even - to emphasize something surprising

fall down - when something falls to the ground from its normal position

in ( it's already inside) vs into ( it goes towards the inside)

up to now - until now, so far

finish with something - to stop needing or using something

clean up - to tidy

mess something up - make something untidy

in the first place - in the beginning

to finish someone off - to destroy, kill or completely defeat someone

pay back (pay someone back for what they have done) - to do something unpleasant to
someone who has done the same to you

no point *in (doing sth)

mound - pile

stuffy - lacking air

blanket - a cover that people usually use when sleeping

walk in on someone - to go into a room and see what someone is doing, when they did not
want to be seen
walk in on someone doing - example: Have your parents ever walked in on you doing
something inappropriate

get undressed

to threaten, menace

rolled-up sleeve

dress - a type of clothing usually worn by women

to phone - to call someone on the phone

do the washing-up - to wash the dishes, cups and pans used for cooking and eating a meal

about - almost

nearly(about, almost....) fell off/out of one's chair - to react to something with great surprise

*fall out (sth) vs fall off (sth) - used when the preposition is in vs when it's on - ex: he fell out
of the chair vs i fell off the horse

*however, sometimes fall out and fall off are used interchangeably in US

feel the blood go to one's feet - to feel faint, weak, as if you are about to faint

want (noun) - desire

lorry (uk) - truck

holiday - a period of leisure and recreation when no work is done

on holiday - experiencing a time away from home, school, or business usually in order to
relax or travel; on vacation

all one's life - at any time of one's life. ex: i have lived here all my life

few ( a small number of) - ex: few weeks ago

last as an adverb - the most recent time you did something - ex: when did you last eat pizza?

play (theater)

move to somewhere - to go to a different place to live

switch on/ off something - to start or stop a device powered by electricity . Ex: My mom
forgot to switch the lights off before going out.

make - brand (often used when talking about mechanical products, such as cars, cameras
etc)

*how often do the buses run? - how long do the buses take to pass by the stop
to talk back - to reply quickly and often rudely/disrespectfully to something that someone
says. - ex: Melanie, don’t talk back to your mother!

forsake - abandon

refrain (from) - avoid or stop yourself from doing something - refrain from talking during class

little something - small thing

inhale, exhale - breath in, breath out

to say the least - to say the minimum - ex: the trip was great, to say the least

run out - to use something completely so that nothing is left - ex: my patience is beginning to
run out; i wish i could stop running out of things to say ( someone can't keep a conversation
because hasn't got any more things to say )

turn out - turn off, switch off - please turn out the lights before you leave

imagine - think, guess - i imagine we are going to do a lot of things we have never done
before

of my own - belonging to me only - ex: i have a house of my own, i wish i had a bedroom of
my own

alone - also can means exclusively, only - it belongs to me alone

room - bedroom

one-night stand - a sexual relationship that lasts for only one night or the person that
you have had this type of relationship with

to run around - to be very busy doing a lot of different things - ex: I'm not sleeping enough
because I've been running around all week

would - used for polite requests - ex: would you close the door please?

let someone in - to allow someone to enter a place - ex: she opened the door and let me in

to greet - to say hello, shake hands ... - ex: We talked for an hour but on the next day she
didn't greet me

how'd you know - do/did/would you know

to be flattered - to be pleased by something because it makes you feel special, important - I

was flattered by her compliments

whereas - but, on the other hand

to have someone do sth, to get someone to do something ( usually used in the past or the
future) - to make somebody do something by paying, persuading, asking, giving something
in exchange etc. ex: I would pay to have him play again/ I would pay to get him to play again
to go out (with someone) - to have a romantic or sexual relationship with sby - ex: She is
going out with my brother; They had been going out (with each other/ together) for 2 years
before he moved in with her.

to move in with someone - to start sharing accommodation (a place to stay or live) with
someone

to stare someone down - to look at someone for so long that they have to look away

there's gotta be - there has got to be - there has to be, there must be

blow - to misspend (spend not wisely), waste (bad use) time, money etc

so - used to avoid repeating a phrase mentioned earlier - ex: I can't get myself to study. It
has been so for 2 years

take a course - to start attending the classes of a course

make up for lost time -to enjoy an experience as much as possible because you did not have
the opportunity to do it earlier in life - I didn't date anyone in my college years, but I'm making
up for lost time now

odd - weird, unusual

waste - My mother couldn't stand waste - she always made us eat everything on our plates.

to stand - to accept

sweet - kind

happen to do something -to do something by chance ( without plan, accidentally) - ex: I

happened to meet them in the shopping mall

If I should - conditional - ex: If I should falter would you open your ams out to me

to open out - to expand, to spread, to widen - ex: open your arms out

falter - stumble

at peace with something - feeling calm and relaxed about something or yourself. ex: I didn't
do anything wrong, so I'm at peace with myself

drive someone to do something - to motivate - ex: Failure drove me to work harder; What
could drive someone to shoot innocent people?

don't do sth = don't you do - used to emphasize

for one's sake - for one's benefit, good

deaf - unable to hear either completely or partially

beat - to hit repeatedly

assault - to attack physically

whoop - to beat or assault someone

sick (and tired/ or tired) of something - to be annoyed (little angry) with something because
you have experienced too much of it. So, you don' want to experience it anymore.

go on (doing sth)- keep on, continue - ex: I'll go on studying English.

get - to move to a different place or into a different position - ex: get into the car

arrange - to plan, prepare for, or organize something. ex: I've arranged with her to meet at
the cinema

cherish someone - to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to
you - ex: I cherish my children

ladder - equipment used for climbing up and down. ex: she was up the ladder cleaning the
ceiling

corner - a place or angle where two sides meet - John sat at the corner of the table

unlucky - something that brings bad luck - ex: some people say it's unlucky to walk under a
ladder

cut someone off - end a friendship - ex: I cut him off after 2 years of friendship

cut out - remove; remove using a sharp tool. ex: You should cut her out of your life; Cut the
drawing out of the paper

to sting - when an animal, plant or insect pushes a sharp part of it into somebody's skin

at one's own risk - if you do something at your own risk, in case you get hurt, it will your own
responsibility

out of your depth 1- in water that is so deep that it goes over your head when you are
standing

out of your depth 2 - not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular
subject or situation. ex: I fired him because he was out of his depth here and this job calls for
someone with experience

to call for - to need. ex: This job calls for someone with experience
riverside - the land along the edges of a river

cry - shout, scream

land - opposite of sea and air

to scold - to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour

internship (noun) - work in order to get experience of a type of job. ex: I'm afraid of feeling
out of my depth if i start an internship

standing and on one's feet, upright (to stand or sit with your back straight), straight up and
vertical

ex: an upright posture; she is sitting upright

ex: we've been on our feet for over an hour

as to - related, connected, about; consequence. ex: the mom scolded his son for being
stubborn as to run outside at night; she began to scold him for being so careless as to get
into deep water; I'm disappointed by her for being so careless as to forget the exam date; I
can't answer questions as to civil procedural law yet; Would she be kind as to search it for
him ?

all of a sudden -suddenly, quickly and unexpectedly

go all out - to put all of your energy, strength or determination into what you're doing

only - not more than, not anything other than

do something to excess - do it too much

to overdo - to do, use, or carry (sth) to excess; exaggerate (sth)

care to do - want to do - do you care to go with me?

as you wish, as you like - to agree to a request, to do what someone want you to do

see someone out - to go with someone to the door when they are leaving (usually in order to
say goodbye to them) ex: My secretary will see you out.

just - exactly

trip over/on sth - stumble on/over sth

to stumble , trip - when it happens you may fall or almost fall

mess with someone (conflict, mockery, teasing)

to blow up (exploded)

break into

brackets, round brackets, square brackets, angle brackets, curly brackets

to lie (horizontal position)

to find (realize)

break down (machine, vehicle)

mix sth/sby up (confuse)

to stumble upon - to find, discover or meet by chance (* is ''meet for the first time'' included?)

defy - refuse to obey; challenge.

laze around - relax and do very little

get to doing - start doing

write someone up - report someone for not obeying a rule

ex: The cop said he'd have to write me up for not stopping at the red light.

to report - tell that someone did something wrong

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haunted - inhabited or frequented by ghosts

kneel down

beforehand - earlier, previously

set - put (something) in a specified place or position.

set a scene - to establish when and where the story takes place

call someone names - insult

gang up on someone - to form a group to hurt someone (physically or emotionally)

payback - revenge

beat someone up - to hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking them repeatedly

listen for - to expect to hear sth or sby

call on someone (to do) - ask to do

blending - the act of mixing or combining things

make sth into sth else - change sth into sth else

change into - to stop being in one state and start being in another or make sth do this

so far - until now

*02/01/2023

turn up - arrive, appear

keep up with someone (maintain level)

catch up (reach the same level)

fall behind (fail to keep up)

*03/01/2023

pick out - recognize sth/sby from a group

get the hang of - learn how to do

put someone away - to kill

bring someone back

to startle - to frighten suddenly and surprise, sometimes people move or jump because of
that. Ex: She was startled to hear the piano playing/ she was startled by the piano sound

somehow - in a way that is not known

runt

talk nonsense - say things that doesn't make sense, are untrue, silly
yeah, right!, oh yeah? - I don't believe what you have said

to go - to die

pitiful

*worn off on me

show up - to arrive

easy way out - what is easiest in a difficult situation

fond of - to like someone or something

shrug sby or sth off - treat as if it's not important, ignore

groceries - the food that you buy in a grocery store or supermarket

just then - at that moment

ram into - hit against

spectacles - glasses

warn (somebody) against something - to advise someone not to do something

warn - to inform sby in advance of a possible danger, problem, unpleasant situation

* saw a car rammed into a bookstore - the car rammed into the bookstore and it's still there

seriously (e.g hurt)- severely, very damaged

coming of age - transition between childhood and adulthood

down - along

wander - walk aimlessly

stand by someone - help,support someone, especially when they are in trouble

she has got his tongue -- have got or got (take into one's possession)

to be supposed to do - to be expected to do

fluke - sth (unlikely to happen) that happened

*except vs except for

miss out on sth - to lose an opportunity to do, enjoy or have something, get advantage from
sth;
*that important

whoever - the person who

think something up - to produce a new idea and then invent something

co-ed bathrooms - mixed-gender bathrooms

*go in there, come in

freaky - very odd, strange

*fine

to have issues - to have problems that make one difficult to deal with

*might

i for one - emphasize your opinion, emp. that it's personal

what do you care about? - the person isn't supposed concern about it

why do you care about? - real question

take a break (relationships) - temporary separation; temporary break up

*open vs open up

*out there

bunch of crap -- full of crap-- nonsense

not everybody (spend*s,agree*s... third person singular)

*their,they - uncertainty

handle something -- deal with something-- deal with a difficult emotional situation
successfully

deal - take action to solve a problem

stick together - stay close

work sth out - make it achieve success

try and (informal) - try to

to let something go - stop thinking or being angry about something that happened in the past

*don't even - don't even think about it because its unpleasant or upsetting

* he just won't let it go - emphasis - really

*what vs how (ex: what do you call the chapter?)

you know what - emphasize the statement that comes after; get someone's attention
*poster vs picture

* gradable and non-gradable adjectives, quite, pretty

* pretty - can mean totally or almost

conveniently - in a way that fits well with particular needs, activities, and plans

over time - gradually

turn out to be - discovered or considered to be in the end or over time

look for - to expect

rotten- very bad

check at the door -not allow it to influence you or to be expressed. ex: check your mood at
the door

*down, boy - calm down,boy - or - used when a man has an erection

ingrained (habits, beliefs (somethings that you have faith in), behavior) - firmly fixed or
established; difficult to change

makeup - the combination of things that form something

* word order: you will each need

care about - think that sth is important and feel interested in , and keep thinking about it

work out (a problem, difficulty) - to solve

call - ask to come

**get to someone

rubber band

* neat-o - cool

mourning

git - leave

* get someone somewhere

be none of someone's business

**anyway

drop it - stop talking about it

kid yourself - make yourself believe in sth that is not true

to begin with - in the first place

pull/take someone aside - private conversation

have sth (all) to oneself - don't share

pipe down - stop talking

start sby off - cause someone to begin

presentation

*our thing

suck up to someone

ample - enough or more than enough

will - determination; mental power to direct your thoughts and actions

what's got(ten) into someoene, what got ... - Why is someone acting in such an unusual or
unpleasant way?

I beg your pardon? - could you repeat what you just said?

get - receive

*You are so down

*got her groove back together

scared to death of - very afraid of

get someone through something - make it possible for that person to deal successfully with a
difficult or painful experience

*come out and play

keep it to yourself

folks - group of people

indelible - not able to be forgotten

**word order : this didn't all come from me

done - I agree

quite a - very interesting or impressive

gratitude - thanks

get over sth - solve a difficult problem

econ (informal) - economics as a subject

**what's up - what's happening

concept - idea

catch on - become popular

set sby up (with sby) - to arrange for two people who you know to go on a date

call about - To call someone by phone to discuss something in particular

one - only

**take

that's about it/all - there is nothing else to do

have a word - talk briefly

terrific - very good

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while - period of time

search one's soul - think about one's own feelings, thoughts, motivations

stand out - to be very noticeable

stand apart - to be clearly different from the others

true (to character) - actions reflect who the character is

reach down - extend downward

up here -- pointed to his head -- up is probably used to give a sense of elevation

terrifying --adjective -- makes you feel terrified

rest assured - be certain

to take place - happen

not touching that - not changing that

actually - in fact, really, in reality

what (exclamation) - great, remarkable

the whole thing - everything included

pick up - collect
get worked up - get anxious, angry, excited.

whole story - everything

although - but

brutal - unpleasant

bottom - lowest part

warm - showing affection, enthusiasm

i see - i understand

(sth) to be open to interpretation - may have different opinions about it

well - introduce something you are going to say, showing slight disagreement

i don't know - show slight disagreement

puzzled - confused, not understanding

how - emphasis

blindfold - to hinder from seeing; to hinder someone from seeing using a blindfold

blindfold - piece of cloth

to fold - ex: fold colthes, fold paper

now - to introduce what you are saying

go by - move past

past - in or to a position that is farther than a particular point

keep (a feeling) bottle inside (bottle up, bottle up inside) - to hide a feeling inside -

carry on - to continue - ex: I knew I was going the wrong way, but I just carried on

let go - give up and accept things as they are - ex: when i was younger my dream was to
become a professional basketball player, but i let it go

let someone know- tell someone something

forever - always, every time, frequently - ex: he was forever saying that he would pay me
back, but he never did

slip away - to lose an opportunity, to let it ''escape'' - ex: Argentina almost let the
championship slip away

to hold on - to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms

only just - a very short time ago. ex: I’m not hungry. I’ve only just had lunch!

could - meaning possibility - ex: Extreme rain could cause the river to flood the city

to roll - move or run on wheels. ex : the van was rolling along the highway

leave their way - probably means go out of their way - to try very hard to do something,
especially for someone else. ex: I always go out of my way to make her happy

take sth away - remove something

on one's way - on the way (en route) to or from somewhere

settle - resolve, find a solution to, solve, fix

when all is said and done - when everything is finished or settled; when everything is
considered.

dream of/about

jump - move suddenly or quickly

veer - change direction suddenly

steer - guide or control the movement of (e.g vehicle)

wheel - steering wheel

pick - choose, select

no - not - ex: no stranger than you

onto - expresses movement - to a position on

grab

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hold someone up - delay someone

frig (vulgar) - have sx interc with

will you! - order

lose one's temper - get angry

eager, eagerly - wanting to do very much

cheerful - happy

read into - think sth has a meaning or importance

be into - be interested

be even (favour, money, revenge)

single out sby (from a group) - choose for different attention, treatment, praise, criticisim

Phrasal verbs about feelings - eng in use - unit 51

brighten up

cheer up, cheer sby up

be hung up on/about

break down

calm down

cool down

bottle up

tear apart 1

get carried away

jump at

warm to

grow on

taking to

feel for

hang-up

pull oneself together

ask/invite over - ask to come over

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to frame
to bid

auction

to depict

to carve

to blanch

06/01/2023

Burst out ( start doing sth suddenly)

Get out - become known

To peek

Peek out

Concealed - hidden

To bluff

Thrilled (very pleased)

Grow back

Grow out (hairstyle; hair)

Chicken out

Come out of yourself ( related to social skills)

Belly laugh

square off against

fiendish

unquenchable

seek out

thereby

evade

flee
develop into

big deal (contempt)

save someone the trouble/bother

fork over/up ( give sth when you don't want to)

back off (move backwards away from)

back sth up (prove that is truth)

play - behave in a particular way

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cry poor - claim (say without proving) poverty

Train of thought

Put down

Pal

Two bits - 25 cents

Ain't no - double negative

To lend

Lending library

Lend/give a hand – help

In black and white - written or printed

After all (to show that you just said is true)

Bonehead - stupid

You would think

Whatever - i don't care

Rattle something off - say quickly

Change (related to money)

Keep the change

Make a living

Himself - emphasize that you are referring to a particular man

Take one's word - believe what someone says is true without verifying

About to do - intending to do sth

Drop by somewhere - to visit , usually briefly and without invitation

Oddly enough

At this point - at this moment

Smooth man - smart, polite, confident, and persuasive

Get together - Meet having arranged it before

Bookworm - person who reads a lot

Offside (soccer)

hall pass - A permit to be out of class during school hours

permit - document that allows

free ride - unfair advantage or special treatment

get/have sth done - sby do for you

get some work done - you do the work

born with a silver spoon in your mouth - born into a very rich family

* stopped on page 7

Builder. ex: my uncle is a builder and my father is a painter

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go off on a tangent - to discuss a topic or topics not relevant to the main discussion

throw out - offer an idea for consideration

wind up - end up

bring up :

1. take care and educate a person until adulthood: They were brought up by the oldest sister
2. mention, introduce into discussion: I had almost forgotten about the incident when it was
brought up again

teary

nephew, niece

within minutes

be instrumental in doing sth

**gram.: I made sure they were taken care of

push aside - decide to forget about sth

thrive - grow or develop well

step up - take action when there is a need or opportunity for it

do the nails, get the nails done (e.g paint the nails)

lock someone up - to put someone in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill

lock someone up and throw away the key

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Bloodshot eyes – eyes are red on the white part

Come clean – to tell the truth about sth that you have been keeping secret

Tear someone away from – force sby to leave somewhere or stop doing an activity

Tear your eyes/gaze away from

Now and again – from time to time

Turn around 1 – consider an idea from a diferent viewpoint. Ex: Let's turn that around and
look at it from another angle

Turn around 2 - To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better . Ex: something
drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around

Turn around 3 - to change to the opposite (position or opinion). Ex: She turned her position
around and now she is in favor of him

Motionless

Before one’s eyes - Right in front of one or while one is watching.

(Life) pass someone by -One proceeds through life without pursuing one's goals or ideals or
without experiencing all that life has to offer.
Leave oneself, sby or sth (wide)open (to sth) – make vulnerable to sth (likely to suffer
physical or emotional attack); expose to sth undesirable or potentially harmul.

Lean in – lean forward or towards sby or sth

Pull away – move away or backwards

Find one’s way 1 - to look for and find where one needs to go in order to get somewhere. Ex:
She got lost trying to find her way back to the hotel

Find one’s way 2 – to successfully get somewhere by choosing the right way to go. Ex: She
managed to find her way home

Get lost 1 – lose one’s way

Get lost 2 (object)– to go missing (become lost); to be in a location unknown to someone

who is looking for it.

Lost 1 – not knowing where you are and how to get to a place

Lost 2 – if sth is lost, no one knows where it is

Missing person – person who has disappeared

Come clear = become clear

Now that – because; as a consequence of the fact that

Charge at – move quickly forward to attack sby or sth . Ex: he charged at the police officer
and got shot.

Off-duty, to be off duty – Not working at the moment. Ex: off-duty cop

Shoot dead – shoot and kill

Take/hold sby hostage – catch sby and keep them as a hostage

Roll *onto one’s stomach. *One time I heard roll *to one’s stomach

Officer: police officer, policeman, policewoman

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Attic, basement

beer opportunities = opportunity to drink beer, get beer

cop - steal

sby get sucked into sth - have your attention taken by sth

above all - most importantly

cheer - to shout for joy

to shout for joy - to shout because one is very happy

looks - physical appearance

versatile

coming through - A phrase said (perhaps shouted) when one is trying to pass through a
crowded area

how do you like sth - ask someone for their opinion

perm (hair)

groovy (OF) - fashionable (in fashion) and exciting

walk into – walk to a position in

i tell you, i can tell you, i can't tell you - emphasis

drive, driveway(house)

crisis (eg gas crisis)

trade-in *on sth* (the car that you own before buying another)

trade sth in (buy)

dealership (eg cars)

lousy (very bad)

rust, to rust

take someone or something off someone's hands

sit around

pop sth into sth else - put quickly

warm - at a comfortably high temperature, not hot

SOB - son of a bitch

be thinking of/about doing sth

check out - examine; go to place in order to see what it is like

given name, forename, first name, last name, surname, familly name

it beats me - i don't know or i don't understand

What’s the deal ? - What happened, is happening, or is going to happen? *Answer: the deal is...

Pretty much – almost completely

Leave sby with sby else

On the way back

Comparison :sby is no sby else

You kids have fun!

Go at it – have sex

Live next door to someone

Stand around – stand somewhere doing nothing or very little. Ex: The teens are standing
around the driveway

All downhill from here – steadily worse

Cut into sth – to reduce an amount of sth. Ex: Going out with her is cutting into my
Weekend,free time etc

Hooked on sby/sth – To be very interested and enthusiastic about sth or sby, desiring more
time with or more of

High on – very excited about sth or thrilled by sth

Run on sth - To be powered by some particular source of energy. Ex : Most cars run on
gas/gasoline

This - to refer to a person or thing previously unspecified (narrative). Ex: there was this guy
standing next to us

To be good for sth – to be able to provide sth

Stoned – experiencing the effects of a drug

Go on and on – continue for a long time

Cut back – to reduce sth

Drop someone off - to take someone or something to a place by car and leave them there on
your way to another place. Ex: I’ll drop you off on my way home

I’ll be damned – Strong negative. Ex: I’ll be damned if I lose the game = I won’t lose the
game

Fall/drop into /land in someone’s lap - to suddenly happen or be given to someone without
them having to make any effort

Bitching – Excellent

Ride shotgun – Ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle

Ride – travel in a vehicle

That is that – a situation or decision cannot be changed

Go with – To accept an idea or agree with it

To be off – to leave a place or depart to another one

Shot to hell – in very poor condition

I know what – I have an idea

Say 1 – make a hypothesis, assume, suppose, imagine

Say 2 – used to draw attention to a remark or question

Draw attention – to cause someone to focus on sth

Quite the (OF) – emphasis

Do something with – change sth. Ex: Have you done sth with my bedroom? It looks different.

Pull sby out of the fire – save someone from imminent trouble, danger or difficulty

Ground sby - to punish a child or young person by stopping them from going to places that
they enjoy

I say – used to offer a suggestion or opinion

Hustle – to move in an energetic way. Ex: Hey, everybody! Let’s hustle!

In the middle of nowhere – far from other people,houses or any city etc

So what – I don’t care

I’ll tell you what - used to introduce a suggestion or to emphasize a statement

Sweet deal - deal in which you get an advantage, pay a low price etc

How about ... - suggestion

Give up sth (to sby) -Hand sth over to someone. Ex: I can’t give up two concert tickets

Hand sth over to sby – give sth that you are holding in your hands to someone

There is always - suggestion

To be out – to not be present in a particular place

Date – the person with whom you are having a romantic relationship

Good (emphasizes adjectives) long – very long. *One time heard ‘’good hour’’ instead of
‘’good long hour)

Chump someone out – to treat someone as if they were a fool, chump; play someone for a
fool

Get down business – start working

Have a good time – enjoy yourself

Give sth away – provide sth for free

Lay sby/sth, ...on sth – put down carefully – Ex: Lay the baby on the bed

Call it a day - Stop what you are doing because of you think you have done enough, are tired
or just don’t want to do it anymore

By the way - used to introduce a topic not directly connected with what was being spoken
about previously

We’re good – there isn’t any problem in our relationship/friendship

Circle – group of people with family,work or social connections

To part-time – do part-time work(done in a period shorter than the usual work schedule

Darn – emphasis; very; extremely. Ex: it’s darn cold tonight, you are so darn cute

Concert – a public music performance; show

Exchange student

Boat 1 – small water vehicle

Boat 2 – a heavy and big car that is difficult to maneuver

Practically – almost

Lover - a partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage

Smoke pot – smoke weed

Savory – salty or spicy but not sweet

Pigs in a blanket (food)

Frisky – playful, very active and full of energy

Playful – very happy, active, wanting to have fun and not taking things too seriously

Can – cylindrical metal container in which some types of drink and food are sold

Beer can

Stove, stovetop (sometimes they mean burners), burners (they are used to heat pans)

Insurance – If you pay for car insurance, when it gets damaged the company pays for you

Twisted – disturbed (having mental or emotional problems)

Shortage - lack of sth needed

Sby or sth bites – sth is very bad; you dislike sth or sby

Gas Money – Money used to buy gasoline

Flare - a very bright light or colored smoke that can be used as a signal, or a device that
produces this
Tank – large container for holding liquid, fuel... ex: gas(gasoline) tank, water tank

Engine – motor

Air-cooled - kept cool by a flow of air

Fiberglass – material made of glass and plastic

Plant – factory

Fluids used in a car

Buckle (fastener)

How much – used to ask the price of sth

Be off – leave, depart . ex: They are off/They should be off = They are leaving/ They should
leave

Serious money – a very large amount of money

Coolness

Huge deal
Hence
Give away
Hats off
Require
Lowlife

Take off
1.The plane took off at 8:30 a.m.
2.Her singing career had just begun to take off;The new product really took off among teens.
3.When he saw me, he took off in the other direction.
4.He took off his shoes before entering the house.

Whose
Touchy subject
Make a big deal out of
Exploit
'Budget

Pod
Hive
Nest
Narrow
Pea
Tangle
Untidy
To Overhear
Can't help
Thrift store

*
Either 1
Regard
Walk up to (come up to)
Resolve
Get to
Jerk
'Rip off
'Low-key ,lowkey
'Spot
Fight off
'Manage
'Get
Look up to someone
'Put up a fight
Forbidden
'Bowl someone over
'Way to go
To take it hard
Psych(sike,informal)
Evildoar
To rumble (take part in a physical fight)

Occult
Repel
Buddy
Slacker
Come by - come near to
Drowning
'Raise
'Rise
To bulk up
Skinny fat
Skinny(very thin)
Thin(more neutral),lean
Slender,slim
Scrawny and bony(aren't positive, showing bones)

Brawny
Adam's apple
Find(something or someone),Find out(discover information by chance ) and figure out(d.i.
intentionally)
'Curl
Compound
'Primary driver
Carb up
Haphazardly
'To sling(meaning throw or drop something carelessly)

'Pack on
'Fit in and fit
'It's not going to cut it
Man up
Put on your big girl panties
Act like a lady,try to be a little more ladylike
Dirt cheap
Overnight

'
'Good to go
'Get one thing straight
Change up
Utilize
'Set-up
'Charge
'Slack
It's not rocket science, it's not brain surgery
Fang , prey and predator
'Mess up

Anything/everything goes
'Look after
'Shut someone down
'Come out
Take forever
'Call off
'Eat out
'Do over
'Hang out
Pass out
Make up for sth,make up for with

'Put off
'Turn up,turn down
'Work out
'Wash down
No wonder
Hit the sack,hit the hay
Twist someone's arm
Stab someone in the back
Lose your touch
I wouldn't mind something

A blessing in disguise
What was it that you were...
Odd , odds ,be at odds
As...as
Dwell,Don't dwell on the past
'Move on
Drinking straw,straw
To sip
'Ever('would ever want,the last face you are ever going to see)
Get/go back to doing something
Coffin
Keep out
Caution
Punk kid
Fold up(meaning give up)
Nemesis(meaning adversary,foe that's very difficult to defeat)

Make something of/out of oneself

Sniveling (adjective)
Roll eyes
Bump(noun)(as "bump on the head)
Keep from
Get used to
Mind your own business
Bull(euphemism of bullshit,which means nonsense,untrue, stupid)
Hustle(meaning effort and energy in playing a sport)
Let's (let us)
Work through
Work out (meaning to formulate,plan)
Within(meaning inside), without (meaning outside)
Catch(like catch a bus,taxi,train etc...)
Rush in,fools rush in(meaning to make decisions quickly and without previous thought,not
knowing what is doing)
Be meant to be(meaning destined to happen)
So it goes,that's life,such is life (expression of acceptance of the way that life unfolds)
For(meaning because)
Break away (meaning escape)
Face down (meaning with the face turned towards the ground)

By means of something
Counteract
Fortress
Terrain
Sink(meaning to go down below the surface of a liquid)
Float up
Leap(meaning to make a large jump or sudden movement)

Rush hour
Be a day at the park
Relate to something
Get something straight
Out in the open

Walk past,walk by
Spread one's legs
Tell (meaning recognize)
From here on(out)
Footsteps (meaning steps,sound of steps)
Doom(meaning death, destruction)

Lead up
To Blend
Burst out,burst out into,burst into
Stay up
Tent
Hit home
Remark

To sever
Cut off
Train of thought,line of reasoning
Put down(meaning to put something on a surface or the ground)
Keep , put away and store (meaning to put things in a place for future use)
Seal off (meaning to prevent approach to or exit from an area)
Comb,to comb

To escalate(meaning to become or make something greater)

Unemployed, unemployment
Non-profit, profit
Sneak peek
Go all the way to somewhere
Fickle(no constant)

Get/have someone killed,you will get yourself killed

Isn't it so
Mischievous
Ablaze,set something ablaze/afire/aflame
Cover and cover up(meaning to hide from sight or knowledge)
Be on one's way
Strike someone down (meaning to knock someone down)
On top of that (meaning additionally)
Sighting
To deem

Apart from
Except for
Feat
Pass as
Haunt (meaning to repeatedly cause suffering and anxiety)
Take charge of something

Breather
Drowsy
Point out something to someone
Take something head on(cope with a problem, and not avoid it)

Noon: 12 pm
Fare
Prohibited
Burn up - to be destroyed by heat
Spread
Scatter
Peaceful
Ring out - when a sound rings out, it is loud and clear
Bell
Disregard - ignore,pay no attention to
Inhibition. Example: After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and
laughing loudly
Burgeoning - developing quickly
Sincere ( sinsiiar)
Headlong - without thinking
Example: I run headlong into it because I don't want to let being scared drive my life
anymore
Dive - to jump head first into water
Pull off - succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.
Example: He pulled off a brilliant first round win
Hurdle: that racing fence; obstacle; difficulty.
Soar - to rise very quickly to a high level
Example : fireworks soared into the sky all night long
Seizure: my aunt had a seizure at the supermarket
Brace yourself - said to warn someone to be prepared for something
Sluggish - to move slower than usual, with less energy or power
Get off on something - to be excited by something, especially in a sexual way

Cut your losses

Gem
Chug (ex: chug a beer)
Grave
Skewed
In tandem
Used up person
Pot calling the kettle black
Wholesome
Grim
Mesmerizing
Put smth aside
Sum up
Nod (of approval)

Hallway,Hall
Sparingly
To sound (from what's written or said), seem, appear to be - to give the impression to
be
To take long
Rather than - instead of
Undressing, getting undressed
To be up - to be awake

Offspring - a person's children

Feel like doing sth - want to do sth
How long do you have? = How much time do you have?
Be long = take long

Pick on someone - to criticize, punish, or be unkind to the same person often and
unfairly; bully. Ex: he gets picked on by older boys
Pick on someone your own size - To harass, bully, or fight someone who is big,
strong, or skilled enough to put up a fair fight

Put up a fight - offer resistance to an attack

Harass - to annoy persistently
Pick someone over - to spot one specific person in a group
Eat up - eat all of something

Pack - to put something into a bag, box, etc

Pack up - the "up" intensifies, like "pack all your things"
Ensure - make sure, guarantee
Demise - death, end
Worn out - extremely tired, exhausted
Leftover - remaining ex: leftover food
Take one's eyes off - look away from sth,sby
Buy time, buy someone time
Bait, jailbait , fishing bait
Pass away ≠ pass out !!!!
Make yourself at home

Hold - take and keep in your hands or arms

Hold - keep in place/position

From now - after now

Go away - leave place,person ; leave home > period of time
Country and countryside (e.g Batayporã) vs big city (e.g CG)
Laid back - relaxed
Traffic light
Balcony
Envelope, stamp
Likewise - similarly
Comb, to comb (related to hair)
Stick out (part of body)
Make a face
Stop from doing, coming etc
Tip
Ointment
In the blink of an eye
Peonis (iis, plural of peony - plant) vs penis (is)
None - not one, not any

Talk over someone - to silence or drown someone out by speaking louder than them
; to talk while the other person is talking; to interrupt someone by talking before they
finish what they're saying.
Drown sby/sth out - (for a noise)prevent a sound from being heard ; create or use a
noise to do that

Hit on someone (related to flirting)

Eve
Throw sth back at sby (remind)
* Oasis - Wonderwall uses "to" rather than "at"
Sleepover and to sleep over - overnight stay

Be blown away - be very impressed

Line up - form a row or put people in a row
Break out 1 - start suddenly
To overwhelm - to give too much of sth to someone
Knock it off - stop doing it. Ex: Oh, knock it off Alex, I'm really not in the mood for
your jokes.
Check sth off
Clear-cut - certain
Bail! - leave quickly!
Shard - ex: shard of glass
Academic term - portion of an academic year. Ex: semester.
Midterm - exam in the middle of the academic term
Term - period, time

Fall in with
Wrong crowd
Teens

Train of thought
Put down
Pal
Two bits - 25 cents
Ain't no - double negative
To lend
Lending library
Lend a hand

Turn sth over - change position from upright to upside down; change position to the
opposite direction
Ex: turn over the cards, turn over the meat
Upside down x upright
Card ( e.g Christmas card, birthday card etc) - short text x letter - long text
Take - move sth or sby from one place to another. Ex: take your books to the shelf,
take some chocolates to your girlfriend, take your girlfriend some chocolates
Lawsuit - a problem taken to a legal court. Ex: **File/initiate/start a lawsuit
Law firm - business formed by lawyers. Ex: Ernesto Borges escritório de advocacia
Wet oneself
Seemingly
**Over - ex : arrested over murder, detained over threats, over rape etc. Meaning
connection, causation , e.g "for"
Plenty, p. of - enough or large amount
Go around - spend a lot of time with someone, going to places and doing things
Once in a while - sometimes, but not very often; from time to time
Win-win - good for everyone that is involved
Trade off - exchange
Courtesy - politeness
Courtesy of - they paid for it, gave it, or let it be used
Put on clothes, put on earphones x take off clothes, take off earphones
Take up 1 - occupy space or time. Ex: These files take up a lot of disk space.
I’ll try not to take up too much of your time.
Grab sby by one's body part, shirt etc - ex: Grab her hips/arms/legs etc = grab her by
the hips/legs/arms etc, by her hips etc
Collar, shirt collar
Upturned collar, popped collar, popped up collar, to pop the collar up
Go up - increase
Go up *by(how much it increases)
Whether - uncertainty, doubt, question; if; possibilities, alternatives, options.
To button - to fasten with buttons
To fasten - join together the two sides of sth so that it is closed. Ex: fasten belt, seat
belt, shirt; do up.
Fall out of use - no longer be used. Ex: that word have fallen out of use
Find oneself 1 - unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience sth
Catch/take by surprise - happen unexpectedly + other definitions (Macmillan)
Stand with - to be united in support of; to be united in opposition to.
Undermine - lessen the power of sth; weaken
Call for sth - suggest strongly that something should happen or is necessary;
demand
Bid, bid to, bid for - attempt to obtain/do something. Ex: bid for reelection, reelection
bid
Come across - find by chance
Out of hand - out of control
Someone is my age
She looks better as a blonde/ with blonde hair
Sleep in
Go to bed late
As always
As usual
Out of sight
Washing - washing machine
Is required - is needed
Space sth/sby out - to arrange things or place people with space or at interval
between them
Skeptical
Call someone up - phone someone
I got called up = I was called up
To Sew

Wind down - end gradually

Have sth in the bag/ sth be in the bag - be certain that you will get , achieve sth
Pat dry - dry gently
Pat - touch someone or sth gently and quickly
Come off as - to seem to be (quality or character)
Be on to someone - suspicion or knowledge about what someone did
Gross - very unacceptable or unpleasant
Tread - walk
Treading/walking on eggshells - being careful about what you say or do to avoid
upsetting or offending someone
Scrub - rub sth hard in order to clean it
How is it coming (along) - how is it progressing, going
Upon (on; soon after)
All over sth - everywhere on sth
Piss - urinate
Laundry basket

In bulk - in large amount

Goods - products to be sold or things that you own
Put oneself out there - to expose yourself to public attention even at risk of rejection,
criticism, failure
To blow - to ruin
Screw up - cause sth to fail or go wrong; ruin
Go wrong - make a mistake or bad decision
Go wrong - to happen in a way that causes a bad result
Roll off one's back - sth doesn't bother, worry or affect you... You don't care. Let... -
you don't let...
Lift/get up off (of sth) (eg the floor, sofa) - rise up and get off sth
Cushion (eg sofa)
Or otherwise - different from sth already mentioned; opposite from
Rise = Rise up = Stand up
Lie back - go from a sitting position to a lying position
Nothing could be further from the truth - absolutely not true
At(the) most - not more than

Be looking to do sth - planning

Gross out (r. Disgusting)
Bring oneself to do (force )
Feel strongly about sth (definitive opinion)
Spit out - eject
Start out (as)
Choke (stop breathing) - He choked on peanuts/peanuts choke him
Gag (almost throw up) - The liver smell made him gag , he gagged on the liver
Be disgusted, feel disgusted

To come close - be almost as good as sth or be similar to

Be done with it - finish dealing or being involved with sth; give up concern for sth,
you don't worry about it
Concern - worry
In charge, in charge of (supervision, leadership, responsibility)
Ever since - continuously since
All along - all the time, from the beginning
First thing, last thing - in the beginning of the day, in the end of the day (before
sleeping)
Under arrest - in the *position of having been arrested
Put/place under arrest - arrest, take into custody
Mess someone up - make sby feel upset
Get over here/there - go/come in a more demanding way
Period (end of a sentence; ".") - used to emphasize that an opinion or fact is definite
Bad call - bad decision or idea
Make the wrong call - make a bad decision
Within the law
Outside the law
Charge (with) - accuse (formally) of
Have (got) to hand it to someone - to give recognition , admiration, approval. * You
can use another expression of obligation, such as must...

Tickle - rub someone's skin in order to make them feel uncomfortable and laugh
Pin someone down 1 - hold sby firmly on the ground or on a surface.
Pin someone down 2 (on sth) - demand and receive a firm answer from someone to
some question
Choke up - To feel or cause sby to feel a strong emotion and struggle to speak; to
make one feel the urge to cry.
Teary-eyed - having tears in the eyes. Ex: I got teary-eyed
Go mental - lose control in result of anger or excitement
Build up - develop or get bigger gradually
Off (eg avenue) - next to, near to
Feel, felt right - impression, belief, especially without and identifiable reason
(In) bare feet
Wave (hair curves; water)
Crash down - fall down with a lot of noise and force
Baleful - expressing harmful intentions
Look up at
Sing along (eg to the song)
Get by 1 (with, on, doing…) - to have just enough to survive, buy (what you
need) ,do sth or deal with a situation . Ex : I get by with one computer/ It gets me by
(based on the song Ocean Avenue )
Get by 2 - to pass unnoticed, go past sby or sth unnoticed
Pass unnoticed - to not be noticed by anyone
Blow up(slang) - become popular very quickly
Withdraw - remove from a place or position; leave or cause to leave a situation or
place. Exs: She withdrew her hands from his; She had to withdraw from the
competition.
Walk out(1) on someone - leave someone. Ex :he walked out on me before we finish
our conversation
Strike - to stop working as a way of protesting; Ex: Today bus drivers are striking for
better pay
Walk out 2 - strike . Ex : bus drivers walked out on Wednesday.
Take a punch - be punched
Fight on - continue fighting
Don't mind me - do not pay attention to me, I don't to interrupt what you're doing or
bother you
*g Wear that shirt, you look good *in it
Throw a party for someone = organize…
Get/be caught up in sth - to become/be so involved in sth that you don't notice other
things
Be involved - be interested in what you are doing or sth else , so you give a lot of
attention to it
Ex: I intended to study English for just 4 hours, but I got so caught up in it that I
ended up studying practically all day long
Line of work - job
Track (Collins; r. Train, mark, narrow path or road)
Drawer (furniture)
Livestock - farm animals
Reasonable price - fair and not too high
Genuine product - it's not false or an imitation
Frosting - r. cover cake
Practical - suitable; effective
Wagon - station wagon; r. pulled by horses; p. By train; toy
Scent - pleasant smell
Scented - having a pleasant smell
Candle - ex: scented candle

Plan sby a party – organize a party for someone

About - approximately

Money is tight – I don’t have much money

Run to - To make a brief trip somewhere, especially by motor vehicle: I'll run to the
store and pick up some vegetables for dinner.

Plain – simple; with nothing added ; not decorated in any way

That was close/ that was a close one! – sth bad almost happened but you managed
to avoid it

Be/feel/get cold – your body is at a low temperature. Be hot, sleepy

Get/stay off someone’s case – stop criticizing someone or telling them what to do

It’s a deal – I agree to the proposal (suggestion) you made

Come on to sby – show sexual or romantic interest in sby, hit on

Mix sth into sth else – combine

Be hot for sth – be ready for it and want it very much

Be hot for sby – being hot and ready to have sex with sby

Take me – have sex with me (passive)

On sale – If a product is on sale you can *buy it for less* (spending less money)
than its normal price. Ex: Yesterday my father got my brother new shoes because
they were on sale, so he was able to buy them for less than their normal price
(spending less money).

Get(buy) sth for sby = get (buy) sby sth

It’s/That’s fine/okay by me/ with me, It/that works for me - I agree

Solve - find an answer to a problem

To understand - know sth because you have been told it

Give someone to understand - communicate information to sby indirectly

Under - behind or hidden behind

Too bad - you feel sorry for sth/sby or don’t care, the way that you say it is the key

Hang a right/left - turn r. or l. when driving

Hotfoot it - run or walk somewhere as quickly as possible

Light into sby - to verbally or physically attack sby

Fireworks - a lot of angry shouting

Pick (sth) up where (one) left off - to start again from where you stopped. *pick up =
resume, start again. *leave off = stop

Play it cool - act calm because you don’t want people to know you are enthusiastic or
angry about sth

Mad about sby - to be very much in love with sby

Rattled - worried and nervous

Take a piss - urinate

Pull out - remove by pulling

Have - eat or drink sth

Sit up - go from lying position to sitting position

Beg (movement that a dog does)

Roll over - To move in a rolling motion on a surface, typically the ground

Bust a move - Dance

How about it - used to ask if someone will do something

Get one’s freak on -To dance, especially in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner

Wait up 2 - used to ask somebody to stop or go more slowly so that you can join
them

Get on one’s back (literally)

Here’s the deal - A phrase that precedes an explanation

It's cake - it's easy

Eat/have one’s Wheaties - To be mentally and physically prepared for an activity that
requires a lot of energy or effort

Bring someone through - to help someone deal with something that is difficult or
dangerous

Pull up (vehicle) - stop

Wave, to wave - raise and move your hand from side to side in order to say
hello,goodbye or give another signal

To and fro(movement) - backward and forward or from side to side

Shove - push(neutral) violently, it's more aggressive

Off - away . Ex: Away from her=off her

Push sby off - push sby away - ex: She pushed him off (her)

Smugly(disapproving) - showing excessive pride in yourself . Ex: He won and smiled

smugly
Take pride in sth/sby - be proud of sth/sby

Pride oneself on sth - feel proud of a skill or quality that you have. Ex: I pride myself
on my dedication to my goals

Zip up - fasten using a zip; to zip

Zip down - unzip

Puff - smoke. Ex: He is puffing a/at a/away at/on a cigarette . Obs: you can say
"smoking a cigarette" too.

Cigar

Cast/Run an eye over sth - look at or read sth quickly. Obs: one time I saw run an
eye *through* sth

Reckon - think or believe

Knock sth over - to hit something accidentally so that the thing falls. Ex:I knocked a
bottle of wine over;His arm knocks over the boy's bottle, breaking it

Come on - to start working by being switched on. Ex:I saw a light come on in an
upstairs window.

Switch on - if you switch on something such as a light or a machine, or if it switches

on, you make it start working. Ex: If you don't switch on the monitor first, the
computer won't come on

Outlet, electrical outlet

Traffic jam

Electrical switch, switch

Take aback - shock, surprise

Loosen up - relax; prepare your muscles for physical activity

For instance - for example

Stiff 1 - rigid, hard

Stiff 2 (body part or person) - muscles/joints hurt when they are moved, it's difficult to
move them. Ex: stiff neck

(As)Stiff as board - very stiff

Firsthand - coming from personal experience

Go off the deep end - get very angry or lose control. ex: No need to go off the deep
end just because your arguments are unconvincing
Personally - Physically present, in person

Leave out - not include, omit

Meet with - only means to come together in order to talk, it’s different from ‘‘meet’’

To house - to give a person or animal a place to live, or to provide space for

something. ex: It will be difficult to house all the refugees;The museum houses the
biggest collection of antique toys in Europe

Come together 1 - meet, join

Color surprised - used to say that you are very surprised

Up to no good - doing sth wrong

****

Window shade - obs: you can close, open, put down, pull up

Fed up - annoyed or upset by something that you have experienced for too long

Fellow passenger

Reach into - To extend one's arm inside of something.

take matters into your own hands - to deal with a problem yourself because the
people who should have dealt with it have failed to do so

Slap away a person’s hand - to slap sby’s hand so that the person moves their hand
away

Take to - to go to or into a place

Dispel - to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or
unnecessary

Respond - answer

Raise eyebrows - surprise

Hardly - certainly not; almost not

Catch a whiff of sth - smell sth briefly

Faintly - slightly, to a small degree, a little bit, a bit

Real estate agent

50/50, fifty fifty - into two equal portions. ex: Let's just split the bill fifty-fifty

Headrest

Frazzled - stressed and exhausted mentally and/or physically

Dormant - not active but can be active at a later time

Get revenge on sby, take (one’s) revenge on sby. Ex: Tiffany is always gossiping
about me, so I got/took revenge on her by starting a nasty rumor that she was
sleeping with one of our teachers.

Swear **to do

Confusion ***on sth (about)

**Be told (e.g no)

Make noises about sth - mention sth briefly, without details; drop hints about sth.

Drop a hint - convey sth indirectly

Much too - used to modify an adjective

Fall apart - To become very emotional, especially with sadness or grief; lose control
of your emotions; emotionally in crisis.

Take someone back - to accept someone back into one’s life to resume a romantic
relationship

Draw near - get closer

Pump (device)

Top up - If you top something up, you make it full again when part of it has been
used

Pump up - to fill something with air using a pump

To meowing

Quit doing sth

Loose lips - to speak to much so that you reveal a secret

Have loose lips about sth - speak too much and reveal something
Loan - to lend

On account of sth - because of sth. ex: I can't loan you the car on account of I hate
you

Be at the mercy of - to not be able to protect yourself from something or someone

that you cannot control, can’t prevent being harmed or affected

Come along 2 - arrive

Dependable/ undependable - reliable/unreliable

Cover - be enough to pay

Just in case/in case - because of a possibility of something happening, being

needed, etc. ex: I’ll take my umbrella too, just in case

If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass when he hops - A phrase that advises
against wishing for impossible or absurd things to happen.

Bump - to hit a part of your body on/against sth. ex: bump on/against sth

At one’s door - outside one’s door

I’m coming - I’m arriving, I’m on my way

Drive sby wild - cause sby to be sexually excited

Drive sby crazy 1 - annoy or upset (angry) sby

Drive sby crazy 2 - cause sby to be sexually excited

Nightgown (cloth)

Birthday boy/girl

Find oneself 2 - to discover oneself to be in a particular place

Only to do sth - used for saying that what happens next is disappointing or
unpleasant. ex: I tore open the gift box, only to discover that I got a football… and I
don’t like soccer .

Tear open - to open something tearing it

Crazy - extremely. ex: I’m crazy in love with you

Any longer - for more time. Ex: I can’t wait any longer

Wait longer = wait for more time

About - used when referring to qualities that someone or something has. Ex: What is
it about you that drives me wild with passion and desire?
Bandy words (with sby) (about sth) - argue, especially pointlessly.

Bandy about - to mention or discuss sth in a casual, careless or informal way,

without careful consideration

Consideration - careful thinking

Careful - giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an
accident, make a mistake, or damage something

Casual - not serious, relaxed, informal

Yard, frontyard, backyard

Hold back - to not use your full power, to put limits on its use

Witty - using words in a clever and funny way

Quite a bit/lot/few - a lot

To be/have a smart mouth - to talk back a lot or make witty and annoying comments

To be smart aleck/ass = to be a smart mouth; think that knows everything,that are

are very clever, think that other people are less intelligent, have answer for
everything

To be a wise guy = smart aleck,ass, mouth

To be a smart cookie - to be smart

Gasp - to take a quick and short breath through the mouth, because of surprise, pain
or shock; to breathe loudly and with difficulty

Pant - to breathe quickly and loudly usually through your mouth, usually because you
have been doing something very energetic

Catch your breath 1 - to stop breathing suddenly for a short time because you are
surprised or impressed

Catch your breath 2 - to take time to start to breathe normally again after physical
exercise

Aboard - on a ship (large boat), aircraft (any vehicle that flies), bus or train

Welcome aboard

All aboard!

Sprawl, sprawl out - to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched out in different
directions in a relaxed or careless way, in an clumsy and awkward position

Aid - help, support

First aid (r. emergency)

Come up - approach, come by, draw near (in space or time)

Bucket (container)

Jump up - stand up suddenly

Jump out - opposite of jump in

(Sth) go to do sth else (eg show,prove) - sth helps to do it

To speed - to move quickly

Late- near the end of a period of time, eg. day etc;

Be cool with sth - accept sth, be alright with sth, It’s fine by you

Beat the crap out of - beat really badly

Get going - go,leave,depart

Pore over - To examine, study, or read with intense, careful attention. *pour over is
incorrect

Book (eg a room) - arrange to have it or use it at a particular time, reserve, buy in
advance

Like the sound of sth - like sth that you have just heard or read

Keep tabs on sth - watch/observe sth carefully

Hold sth out to sby - To move an object/finger in your hand towards sby

Dress up - put on formal,special, best clothes; put on a costume

Washcloth (small cloth)

Hold one’s hand up - to raise one’s hand and hold it in this position (up)

All over the place 1 - in an disorganized way

All over the place 2 - in a lot of different places or in all parts of a place, everywhere

Test the water(s) - to find out whether something is likely to be successful before you
do or try it. *one time I saw test the waters out
Out of nowhere - very suddenly and unexpectedly

Compliment sby **on sth, congratulate sby **on sth

Kick start - start(fig.); start a motorcycle

Feel sth/sby out - to try to get information from someone or from a situation without
asking direct questions

Discourage, dishearten - to cause a person to lose enthusiasm

Make a point to do sth , make it a point to sth - To consciously and deliberately make
an effort to do something and ensure that it’s done. ex: She makes (it) a point to treat
her employees fairly

Come into view/sight - become visible

Emerge - move out of or away from something and come into view

Put through - pay for someone to attend school or college. But you can put yourself
through too.

Pouring rain - heavy rain

Around the corner - very near

In your corner - supporting and helping you

Broken smile - A fake smile used to hide the pain inside

Awhile - for a short time or period

Tap - hit sth gently and often repeatedly

Rainbows, butterflies (and unicorns); sunshine and rainbows - happy situation

Move along - to progress or develop or to cause it to happen

Drizzle - light rain, to rain lightly

Come along 3 - to progress, develop, move along

Breed - reproduce sexually; cause sth to happen. Ex: animals breeding; violence
breeds violence

Young - the baby(ies) of an animal

Mate (noun) - an animal’s sexual partner. ex: a peacock attracting mates

Mate (verb) - to breed. ex: Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days.

Hatch - to (cause an egg to) break in order to allow a young animal to come out;
incubate
Hatch out from, hatch from- to be born by emerging from an egg

Finish - consume sth (drink, food …)

Run out - to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left. Ex: I've run
out of milk/money/ideas/patience; "Do you have any milk?" "Sorry, I've run out.

Incubate - (of a bird) sit on (eggs) in order to keep them warm and bring them to
hatching.

To call sth one's own - to consider something as belonging to you. Ex: I have nobody
to call my own

Bring somebody/something into something - to cause someone or something to be

in a particular situation. Ex: Most of the land has now been brought into cultivation.
(*Now emphasizes *at the present time, also suggests that the situation has changed
recently)

Everybody gets his day, every dog has his/its day - everyone is successful or happy
at some time in their life

Proceed - to start or continue an action or process

Go - proceed. Ex: "How are things going?" "Not bad, thanks."; Why'd you have to go
and do that?; He went and punched the guy.

Get off 1 - take off. Ex: He can’t get the suit off

Hate to think - used for emphasizing that you do not want to think about something
because it is unpleasant or upsetting. Ex: I hate to think how much money I have
spent; I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn’t called the police

Flush 1 (r. toilet - action, device) - Ex: My children never flush the toilet; I can't get
the toilet to flush
Flush 2 - when a person’s face turns red. Ex: She turned away embarrassed, her
face was flushing

Take a run at sth - to attempt to do or solve (something). Ex: "I can't solve this math
problem." "Let me take a run at it; I’m gonna take a run at dating her.

Either 2 - moreover, in addition. Ex: "I was too tired to go. And I couldn't have paid
my way, either"; “Bla bla bla. It wasn’t just that, either.”

What's with something?/what's up with sth?/what’s it with sth? - used to say that you
do not understand something, or to ask for an explanation of something. Ex: The
Greens have always had this public education policy so what's with the big shock to
people?
In light of - because of
Tear apart 2 - damage or destroy sth completely by breaking it into pieces
Ex: The building was torn apart by the explosion

Get off 2 - stop touching sth/sby. Ex: Get off me!

Illiterate, unlettered - person unable to read or write

Pay one’s way - pay for your things yourself

Meaning to do sth - intending,wanting to do sth. Ex: I've been meaning to see that
new movie everyone is talking about.

Address 1 - to write the name and address of a particular person or organization on

an envelope, package etc. Ex: Would you help me address these envelopes?

Address sth to someone 1 - To put the recipient's name and address on a package
or envelope to be mailed. Ex: Penny addressed the package to her brother before
taking it to the post office

Recipient - person who receives sth

Package (Cardboard object)

This is it 1 - That’s all

Sorely - extremely; very much; to a very high degree

Have sth on - to be wearing sth

Melissa has her new dress on.

In the silence (**just practice)

Can’t take sth - To be unable to endure or tolerate sth. Ex: Military training is
grueling, and some people just can't take it

Endure - suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. Ex: It seemed impossible

that anyone could endure such pain

Cellar - basement
Halfway - At half the distance; at the middle. Ex: He was halfway down the ladder
when he fell

Grueling - Extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and
determination; Exhausting. Ex: Military training is grueling, and some people just
can't take it.

Trigger (gun part) - Ex: It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger

Point - show with finger; aim an object at. Ex: She pointed at the ice cream that she
wanted;Don’t point.They’ll know we’re looking at them; He pointed his rifle at the
deer and pulled/pressed the trigger.

Open up - start sth or begin operation - Ex: The new store opens up next month; The
band opened up the concert with an old favorite.

Old favorite - It has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it

Stand back - To remain in or move to a position away from something, especially if it

is dangerous. Ex: Please stand back from that television—you'll hurt your eyes being
so close to it; Stand back.That container is about to explode!

Close down - To cease business operations for any length of time (often
permanently).Ex: I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it closed
down; That shop always closes down on Christmas.

Break out 2 - To escape from somewhere (often prison) or help someone do this. Ex:
The criminal broke out of prison but was captured less than a mile away; The
gangsters broke their comrade out of jail.

Wrongdoing - bad or illegal action

If you ask me - used to emphasize that something is your opinion

Get off easy - Escape severe punishment. Ex: You're only grounded for a week? You
got off easy if you ask me; My lawyer said I'll probably get off easy this time since it's
the first time I've ever been caught drinking underage.

Be/get in over one’s head - Be or become involved in something that is beyond one's
capacity to succeed.

Breath easier/easy - be able to relax after a period of stress, worry, danger or

difficulty
Ex: I’m the reason the criminals breathe easier when the sun rises. So I’m not in over
my head!

Take a stand - Express/ defend your opinion; Adopt a firm position/opinion about an
issue(topic) Ex: It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to
change; He took a stand, and others agreed.

Stand - opinion, viewpoint, position

Sweep 2 - clean using a broom. Ex: Her work consisted mainly of making coffee and
sweeping the floor.

Outmatch - to be greater, superior, better than; to surpass; to perform better. Ex: The
home team outmatched them.

In good conscience - without feeling guilty. Ex: You couldn't, in good conscience, ask
her to pay the whole bill!

Hardened person - someone who has had a lot of bad experiences and as a result
no longer is affected by them. Ex: He is a hardened person, I’ve never seen him cry.

Drive sby to somewhere - Take sby somewhere in a car or other vehicle. Ex: His
daughter Carly drove him to the train station.

Waltz into - To enter some place (by walking) in a casual, carefree manner. Ex: He
came waltzing into class nearly 20 minutes late, acting as if nothing were out of the
ordinary.

Out of the ordinary - unusual

Indeed - really, truly, certainly, it’s correct. Ex: "Is this your dog?" "It is
indeed."/"Indeed it is; A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Trust - To hope (want and expect) that sth is true. Ex: I trust (that) you slept well; I
trust you realized that you can’t just waltz into there.

Pester - To annoy sby, especially by asking for sth or sby to do sth repeatedly. Ex:
The kids keep pestering me to buy them a new video game; I can’t even walk down
the street without being continually pestered for money.

If only 1 - Wish

If only 2 - Even if for no other reason than (even if only to do). Ex: I was pretty sure
what I wanted, but I still tried on another if only to make sure
Try sth on - To put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it. Ex:
Try on the shoes to see if they fit; Try on this dress to see if you like it.

Try sth on for size -Try sth on to see If it fits. Ex: Please try on this shirt for size;
What a gorgeous dress - why don't you try it on for size.

Take up 2 - To start doing something regularly as a habit, job or hobby (start a

habit,job,hobby). Ex: I took up smoking when I was at school; Chris has taken up
jogging; A Texas mom who takes up a career that she tries to hide from her family.

Wreck - destroy, ruin, spoil. Ex:He has been warned that his behavior might wreck
his chances of promotion; The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two
cars.

Go over (to some place) - visit some place. Ex: I'm going over to Eddie's house,
Mom—see you later!

Go off - move away from a place, depart, exit, leave. Ex: Now, I'm going off to join
my friends at a party.

Cruise by - To visit someone for a short period of time, often with no advance notice.
Ex: I didn't get to talk to Heather for very long because she just cruised by on her
way to work.

Fix - to cook or prepare food or drink. Ex:Whose turn is it to fix dinner?; Can I fix you
a drink?/Can I fix a drink for you?
Tie up - to fasten rope around someone so that they cannot move or escape. Ex:
They tied him up and locked him in the cellar.

Dispenser - A machine or container that you can get sth from. Ex: cash dispenser,
(liquid) soap dispenser, cash dispenser, paper towel dispenser etc

Put sth out - To place sth where It will be noticed and used. Ex: Have you put out
clean towels for the guests?; She put out glasses and paper napkins.

Overreact - to react in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way. Ex: Try

not to overreact to criticism.

School 2 - university

Match (noun) - stick that burns when rubbed against a hard surface
Go for it - to do anything you have to in order to get something. Ex: "I'm thinking of
asking Sara out on a date, but what if she says no?" "Just go for it, dude! You'll
never know unless you ask!"; I knew I wouldn't win the marathon, but I still went for it
with everything I had.

Porch, veranda (r. outside the house, roof)

Patio (r. outside the house, no roof)

Bun, roll, loaf (types of bread)

Get sth through to sby - to succeed in making someone understand something. Ex: I
feel I’m not getting through to some of the kids in my class.

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Apply 1 - If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization,
you write a letter or email, or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it. Ex: I am
continuing to apply for jobs.

Fill in - Add information to complete a form or other official document; complete,

answer, fill out.

Lay off - Dismiss a worker because of economic conditions or shortage of work. Ex:
The company has laid off 30 percent of its staff.

Give notice - inform, warn. Ex: Dear, the next time you know a president is coming
to town, please give me a little more notice.

Vacuum - clean with a vacuum cleaner. Ex: The room needs to be vacuumed.

By sth someone mean sth else

Rotate - change the position of (tires) on a motor vehicle. Ex: A - By real good you
mean you rotated those tires like I asked you to? B - Dad, don't they rotate every
time I drive?

Run for - compete in an election. Ex: He's running for mayor again this year

Doorway - the opening that a door closes.

Hose (conveys (transport or carry to a place) water) - Ex: a garden hose

Whistle-stop - used to describe a series of short visits to a number of different places
in a short space of time. Ex: Candidates do whistle-stop tours in the election year.

A number of - several, many

Keister - butt. Ex: It's not like he's coming to our house. And if he did, I'd kick him in
the keister.

Stain - a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove. EX: her clothing was
stained with blood.

Didn't see that coming - didn't expect it to happen. Ex: A: Dad, I'm pregnant. B: Oh,
god!I didn't see that coming!

Price tag - Ex: How much is it? I can't find the price tag

Settle down - become/make calm and quiet. Ex: It always takes the class a while to
settle down at the start of the lesson.

Be all smiles : be very happy. Ex: Luke was all smiles after winning the
championship.

On - about. Ex: I'm reading a book on history.

To stun - to shock or surprise.Ex: He was stunned by the tragedy; Kyrie Irving stuns
Luka Doncic with an insane bucket!

Apart, apart from - except for, not considering. Ex: Apart from the salary/Salary
apart, it's not a bad job

Bribery, bribe - to try to make someone do something for you by giving him or her
money, presents, or something else that he or she wants. Ex: He bribed immigration
officials and entered the country illegally; They bribed the waiter to find them a better
table.

Quest - a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve
something difficult. Ex: He has begun a quest for his identity; She does aerobics four
times a week in her quest to achieve the perfect body; Nothing will stop them in their
quest for truth.

Await(formal) - wait for. Ex: He's anxiously awaiting his test results; His mother
awaits him.
Thorough - detailed and careful. Ex: A thorough search; They need a thorough
understanding of the subject.

Track down - Find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search. Ex: He
finally managed to track down the book he wanted; She is trying to track down her
biological father.

Sit - be or remain in a particular place/position. Ex: I have an exercise bike just sitting
at home not being used; The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months
because a strike has prevented distribution; The encyclopedia sits on my shelf at
home, gathering dust.

Exchange - argument, angry conversation.Ex: I've been going over our exchange in
my mind, and I still don't know what I said to upset her so much.

Go over sth in one's mind - think about sth, to understand, make sense of it. Ex :
Last night, when I was trying to sleep, I went over my past relationship and couldn't
find out why it didn't work.
*Once I read: He went over in his mind all that had appeared in the papers about
Indian Island.

Make sense of sth - understand. Ex:We’ve been trying to make sense of our dreams.

Sth be damned - one doesn’t care about sth. Ex: Laws of physics be damned!; I’m
going to do it, the consequences be damned.

Have a hard time doing sth - have difficulty doing sth. Ex: I always have a hard time
solving math problems.

Have an easy time doing sth - do sth easily. Ex: I had an easy time selling the
cookies.

Dotted line. Ex: And whether Arsenal can persuade Saka into signing on the dotted
line is something only time will tell.

Boo! - said to show disapproval. Ex: The player missed a wide open shot, so the
crowd (audience) started booing at him.

Quote,unquote; quote-unquote; quote…unquote - —used in speech to show that one

is exactly repeating someone else's words. Ex: He said he's been living under,
quote, unquote, " intense pressure."; She says they're quote "just good friends"
unquote.
Canned - (of food or drink) preserved and sold in a can. Ex: canned beans, canned
peas, canned tomatoes

RV (Recreational Vehicle), motorhome - a large vehicle that often has a bathroom,

kitchen, and beds for use during travel and camping. * Difference between rv (has an
engine, can be driven) and trailer (has to be pulled by another vehicle).

Accomplish 2 - achieve. Ex: accomplish the goal, accomplish success; protesting

accomplishes nothing.

Go on - (of a light, electricity, etc.) start working. Ex: the street lights went on,I heard
the TV go on in the next room. *similar to turn on

Light bulb, bulb - Ex: In cartoons, sometimes a light bulb above the character’s head
goes on to represent they’ve got an idea.

To dine - eat dinner. Ex: I hate dining alone.

By (during). Ex: My uncle sleeps by day and works by night.

Burp, belch - to allow air from the stomach to come out noisily through the mouth.
Ex: He burped/belched loudly

Turn away 1 - Literally, to turn one's body, head, or eyes in a different direction,
typically to avoid facing or looking at someone or something. Ex: I turned away as
the couple started fighting in front of me; Don’t turn away! Look at me!
Know better - to be wise enough not to do something. Ex: I'm surprised at you
behaving so badly - you should know better (than to behave like that); you should
know better than to ask that.

Allude to - mention sth/sby indirectly - Ex: She mentioned some trouble that she'd
had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.
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