Requiem

FOR A DREAM”

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR LIST

	LANGUAGE UNITS	NOTES
1.	Ah, screw it!	F* it!
2.	That motherfucker’s starting to look a little seedy.	informal a seedy person or place looks dirty or poor, and is often connected with illegal or immoral activities: a seedy nightclub a seedy-looking old man
3.	I don’t care as long as we get our bread.	Cash, money, paper....etc I don't pimp hoes for the head, I do it for the bread
4.	You want me to schlep it on my back?	To carry, bring or otherwise transmit something which is difficult to move. I'm not going to schlep that stack of papers all the way over here!
5.	Your mother needs you like a mouse needs a hat rack.	Guess!
6.	This is some boss scag, baby.	Informal heroin
7.	That’s be righteous.	=fair
8.	That’s what I am talking about, baby – no hassles.	1 spoken something that is annoying, because it causes problems or is difficult to do: I don't feel like cooking tonight, it's too much hassle. It's such a hassle not having a washing machine. 2 American English informal an argument between two people or groups: hassles with the management
9.	Why are you so hard on your folks?	Perhaps you know?
10.	They hook you up with an apartment, a croakershrink.	hook up with to help someone get something that they need or want [= fix up with]: Do you think you can hook me up with some tickets for tonight? croaker A doctor. Specifically one that could be persuaded to write a prescription for effective narcotics. Lee was getting sick, and junk was nowhere to be found in the streets. He needed to score. He knew of a croaker that kept his office on 32nd street. shrink informal a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist -- used humorously
11.	Your sketches are great. Open up a store.	Perhaps you know?
12.	When will I have time to hang with you?	to spend time with a friend
13.	Lunch… (no dressing)	Perhaps you know?
14.	We get off hard knocks and on easy street.	knock informal to have some bad luck or trouble: Clive's taken quite a few hard knocks lately.
15.	You thought they were pulling your leg?	Perhaps you know?
16.	Did you put her in a sweatbox?	Slang A confined place where a person sweats, especially: a.An interrogation room. b.A prison cell used for special punishment.
17.	I ain’t trying to jive you.	American English informal to try to make someone believe something that is not true
18.	Sugar nurtured my spiralling brain that felt I was a loser.	formal to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it is growing: plants nurtured in the greenhouse
19.	They’re already thinking of cutting me off.	1.to stop having a friendly relationship with someone: Julia had been completely cut off by all her family and friends. 2.to refuse to let someone receive your money or property, especially when you die: My parents threatened tocut meoff without a penny if I married him.
20.	I’m disappointed that you’re indisposed.	formal 1 ill and therefore unable to be present: Mrs Rawlins is temporarily indisposed. 2 indisposed to do something not willing to do something
21.	You’re the finest fox I ever laid my eyes on.	Informal a beautiful and attractive woman
22.	What’s her fix?	a dose of drugs sought by an addict à something you can’t live without
23.	If ever there’s a TV- junkie, it’s the old lady.	Informal addict
24.	I owe her a new set, with all the wear and tear it got being schlepped back and forth to Abe’s.	Fig. the process of wearing down or breaking down something by regular use. Driving in freezing weather means lots of wear and tear on your car. I drive carefully and have my car serviced regularly to avoid wear and tear.
25.	Let’s push off.	to go inject heroin
26.	I’m a living testament. 65 lbs thinner. I feel great.	formal proving or showing very clearly that something exists or is true: The aircraft's safety record is a testament to its designers' skill.
27.	You want something to eat? A little nosh?	informal 1 British English food 2 American English a small amount of food eaten between meals [= snack]
28.	House on the esplanade. Garment business.	esplanade especially British English a wide street next to the sea in a town garment formal a piece of clothing: She pulled the garment on and zipped it up.
29.	Before you go bouncing again…	move up and down, especially because you are hitting a surface that is made of rubber, has springs etc Lyn was bouncing on the trampoline. Stopbouncing up and down on the sofa.
30.	I’m sorry for being such a bustard. I wanna make it up.	informal to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argument make up with Have you made up with Patty yet? Oh come on! Why don't you justkiss and make up?
31.	You’re on uppers? You’re on speed, ain’t you?	uppers street classification of any prescription or non prescription substance that is a CNS stimulant speed is amphetamine, a stimulating drug that triggers the brain’s reward system giving the user feelings of pleasure
32.	Does it make you feel good and give you pep?	informal physical energy: an enthusiastic player, full of pep
33.	I hear you grinding your teeth.	Show it!
34.	You wanna be a dop fiend? [fiːnd]	drug/dope/cocaine etc fiend someone who takes a lot of illegal drugs
35.	Am I foaming at the mouth?	Perhaps you know?
36.	You’ll get strung out.	informal 1: physically weak as from long-term drug addiction 2: addicted to a drug 3: Totally high from drug use Everyone was so strung out last night at the concert.
37.	I’m straight.	used to describe a person who does not participate in "dangerous" activity such as drugs, alcohol, sex or criminal activity. A good girl/guy. Sally is so straight, she never breaks any rules.
38.	You made bail.	money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts: The judge ordered that Jones be held without bail.
39.	You ’re up forconsorting.	be up for something "eager to do something" or "interested in doing something" consort to spend time with someone that other people do not approve of: a man who regularly consorted with prostitutes
40.	Maybe we should dip in now.	to use part of a limited supply of a drug. "Natalie, I know we were supposed to wait until the morning, but I think we should dip in to the coke right now."
41.	Tyrone is gonna score in the morning.	buy illegal drugs
42.	-You wanna hear the news? - Shoot.	American English spoken used to tell someone to start speaking: 'I have a few questions.' 'OK, shoot.'
43.	There’s gonna be some prime on the street.	something of excellent quality
44.	Price is double. You have to cop for weight.	cop informal kill weight a street term meaning cocaine. mainly used by dealers or people that deal with large amounts of cocaine
45.	Man ain’t gonna lay a nickel bag on you.	a five dollar bag of reefer (slang for marijuana): Druggie Kid: Give me a nickel bag. Jay: Fifteen bucks, little man. Put that sh*t in my hand!
46.	Your parents won’t even return your call.	Perhaps you know?
47.	It’s our last chance to get back on track.	Fig. running according to schedule again: I hope we can have this project back on track by the end of the week.
48.	You smug fuck!	showing too much satisfaction with your own cleverness or success - used to show disapproval What are you looking so smug about? 'I knew I'd win,' she said with a smug smile.
49.	Are you telling me you can’t nose out some dope when it’s around?	to discover some information that someone else does not want you to discover: The media always manage to nose out some interesting facts about a politician's past life.
50.	Last summer was a … ball, huh?	have a ball informal to have a very good time
51.	Where’s the score?	1.London slang for £20 2.also slang for a fix of heroin as this is also £20
52.	I f*ed that sleaze-bag.	sleaze 1 immoral behaviour, especially involving sex or lies: Many people are tired of all the sleaze on TV. sleaze and corruption in politics 2 also sleazebag, sleazebucket American English informal someone who behaves in an immoral or dishonest way: He tried to pick up every girl in the room, and they were all young enough to be his daughters. What a sleazebag!
53.	…A guy who’s got some weight.	term used to describe large shipments of drugs, usually illegal There's a pretty good amount of weight waiting to be picked up down by the dock.
54.	The guy who likes broads!	American English spoken not polite an offensive word for a woman
55.	Go fix yourself up with him!	to find a suitable romantic partner for someone I asked my best friend to fix me up with someone.
56.	You’re whacked.	= whacked out American English behaving strangely, especially because of having too much alcohol or drugs
57.	I’ll blow if I don’t [shoot in there].	informal to lose a good opportunity by making a mistake or by being careless: We'veblown ourchances of getting that contract. You've got a great future ahead of you. Don'tblow it.
58.	You know what I like about paddychicks?	paddy offensive term for Irish person used by racists chick informal a word meaning a young woman, that some people think is offensive
59.	I wanna play blackjack all night long.	a card game, usually played for money, in which you try to get as close to 21 points as possible
60.	Work with the attendants.	someone whose job is to look after or help customers in a public place: a carpark attendant
61.	We’ve had some excellent results with ECT.	electroconvulsive therapy
62.	Put yourspinelessback into it! Come on!	put your back into it informal to work extremely hard at something: If we really put our backs into it, we could finish today. spine the row of bones down the centre of your back that supports your body and protects your spinal cord [= backbone; ↪ spinal]
63.	Mashed potatoes.	Perhaps you know?
64.	Here’s the close.	formal the end of an activity or of a period of time: The eventcame to a close (=finished) with a disco.

SOURCES:

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://www.macmillandictionary.com

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