Vocabulary and grammar list

What is your attitude to God? How much can He influence people’s lives?

What is time? Does it make life on Earth easier or more complicated?

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR LIST

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LANGUAGE UNITS

NOTES AND COMMENTS

1.

I am through doing this.

INFML to have finished doing something or using something: I'm not through just yet - I should be finished in an hour. Are you through with the computer yet?

2.

Heard about this one bloke, he walks into a bank with a portable phone. He gives the phone to a teller.

BLOKE (BrE, INFML) a man: He's a nice bloke. TELLERsomeone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank

3.

Knucklehead walks into a bank with a telephone. Not a shotgun…

From the 1930's (circa). Refers to a person of questionable intelligence. The size of the brain being given relative size of a human knuckle. Similar to pinhead. That guy just sat on a bench with wet paint. What a knucklehead.

4.

They don’t lift a finger.

INFML to do nothing to help: He never lifted a finger to help me with the kids.

5.

No more liquor stores.

AmE a shop where alcohol is sold

6.

It ain’t the giggle it used to be.

BrE, INFML something that you think is fun to do that will not hurt anyone or anything: Go on, it'll be a giggle!

7.

You tell them empty out the register.

=CASH REGISTER a machine used in shops to keep the money in and record the amount of money received from each sale

8.

a Gook

A term used to describe Koreans. Gook is still a controversial slur. Some Koreans may take it as a joke but some may take as a serious racial slur. The history behind it is that during the Korean war, an American approached a Korean. The Korean did not understand the American, instead he pointed at him and called out "Mi Gook" which means "America" in Korean. The American then mistakened the Korean and thought the Korean was referring to himself as a "gook." After the Korean War, American started to refer to Koreans as Gooks for short term thinking it was a short name for Korean.

9.

What then, day jobs?

your normal job which you earn most of your money from doing, especially as opposed to another interest: I'd love to be a professional writer, but I'm not giving up my day jobjust yet.

10.

You catch them with their pants down.

to discover that someone is doing something that they should not be doing or has not done something that they should have done: He's not the first politician to be caught with his pants down, and he won't be the last.

11.

I bet you could cut down on the hero factor in a place like this.

to reduce the amount of something Installing double-glazing will cut down the noise from traffic. By getting the design right, you can cut down on accidents.

12.

… before you start plugging the diners.

(AmE, old-fashioned) to shoot someone

13.

Busboys. Some wetback getting paid $1.50 an hour.

BUSBOY (AmE) a young man whose job is to take away dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant WETBACK, noun: (AmE TABBOO) a very offensive word for someone from Mexico who has come to the US illegally. Do not use this word.

14.

prick

(SP, NOT POLITE) a very offensive word for a stupid unpleasant man

15.

hash bars

HASH (INFML) = hashish

16.

You can’t just walk into a restaurant, roll a joint …

a cigarette containing ́cannabis [= spliff]

17.

You’d dig it the most. (dig=like)

(OLD-FASHIONED) to like something: I dig that hat!

18.

We should have shotguns.

a long gun fired from the shoulder, that shoots many small round balls at one time, used especially for killing birds or animals

19.

Word ‘round the campfire is it was on account of Marsellus Wallace’s wife.

if you do something on someone's account, you do it because you think they want you to: Please don't change your plans on my account.

20.

Sent a couple cats over to his place. They took him out on his patio.

A person, usually male and generally considered or thought to be cool. After meeting a new group of people one may say to his or her friends "Those cats were all right."

21.

a greenhouse

a glass building used for growing plants that need warmth, light, and protection

22.

He developed a speech impediment.

a physical problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult

23.

It’s the same ballpark.

1. AmE a field for playing baseball with seats for watching the game2. a ball-park figure/estimate/amounta number or amount that is almost but not exactly correct: He said $25,000 but it's just a ball-park figure.

24.

the holiest of holies

connected with God and religion [↪ sacred]: the holy city of Benares

25.

[Scoffs.]

to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid: David scoffed at her fears. 'You, a scientist!' he scoffed.

26.

tickling

to move your fingers gently over someone's body in order to make them laugh: Stop tickling me!

27.

He should have known better.

to be wise or experienced enough not to do something: Eva knew better than tointerrupt one of Mark's jokes.

28.

Let me take a wild guess.

= one made without much thought

29.

Hamburgers. The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.

something that is extremely important because everything else depends on it: The magazine became the cornerstone of McFadden's publishing empire.

30.

[Slurps.]

to drink a liquid while making a noisy sucking sound

31.

That hit the spot.

INFML to have exactly the good effect that you wanted, especially when you are hungry or thirsty

32.

Flock of Seagulls (nickname)

a group of sheep, goats, or birds

33.

Allow me to retort.

to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way: 'It's all your fault!' he retorted.

34.

I dare you! I double-dare you!

to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave They dared Ed to steal a bottle of his father's whiskey. So jump, then. I dare you.

35.

Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

Иезекиль 25:17. «Путь праведника труден, ибо препятствуют ему себялюбивые и тираны из злых людей. Блажен тот пастырь, кто во имя милосердия и доброты ведёт слабых за собой сквозь долину тьмы. Ибо именно он и есть тот, кто воистину печётся о ближнем своём и возвращает детей заблудших. И совершу над ними великое мщение наказаниями яростными, над теми, кто замыслит отравить и повредить братьям моим. И узнаешь ты, что имя моё Господь, когда мщение моё падёт на тебя».

36.

filled to the brim

(=completely full) The cup was filled to the brim with coffee.

37.

to age like wine

to improve and develop in taste over a period of time, or to allow food or alcohol to do this: Cheddar cheese ages well.

38.

vinegar

a sour-tasting liquid made from malt or wine that is used to improve the taste of food or to preserve it

39.

Boxers don’t have an old-timer ’s day.

1.someone who has been doing a job or living in a place for a long time and knows a lot about it 2.AmE an old man

40.

You came close, but you didn’t make it.

to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficult: If we run, we should make it.

41.

You might feel a slight sting.

a sharp pain in your eyes or skin, caused by being hit, by smoke etc: She felt the sting of tears in her eyes.

42.

Pride only hurts.

a feeling that you are proud of something that you or someone connected with you has achieved

43.

…when you’re kicking it in the Caribbean…

to be relaxing and having a good time: I was just kicking it with my buddies.

44.

Our man in Amsterdam. Our man in Inglewood.

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. The city has been under African-American influence for a while.

45.

palooka

1.A boxer that takes a dive 2. a clumsy person 3. a nosey person 4. used as asshole 5. a dumb person 1. The palooka took a dive. 2. Good job dropping that bomb palooka. 3. Stop peaking through the window palooka. 4. Shut up stupid palooka 5. That palooka wasn't too bright.

46.

punchy

a punchy piece of writing or speech is short but very clear and effective

47.

my right nostril

(Show it)

48.

I wear a stud in my tongue.

a small round earring

49.

This is a bold statement.

so confident or determined that you sometimes offend people: She marched into his officeas bold as brass (=very confident and not showing enough respect).

50.

my own private stash

secret collection such as drugs, pornography, etc. Oh shit, my mom found my stash!

51.

I’ll take a rain check.

AmE used to say that you will do something in the future but not now: 'Care for a drink?' 'I'll take a rain check, thanks.'

52.

He keyed my car.

to scratch up one's vehicle, using a key to do so. …I'm going to key his car later on.

53.

Mind if I shoot up here?

to put illegal drugs into your blood, using a needle: Kids as young as ten are shooting up heroin.

54.

I’ll be down in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.

in a couple of shakes/two shakesINFMLvery soon: I'll be back in two shakes.

55.

“stealing kisses from me on the sly…”

secretly, especially when you are doing something that you should not do: They'd been seeing each other on the sly for months.

56.

Don’t be a … [Square shape] =Don’t be a square.

someone who is considered boring and unfashionable [= nerd]

57.

“throw a nickel in a jukebox”

NICKEL a coin in the US or Canada that is worth five cents JUKEBOX a machine in bars, restaurants etc that plays music when you put money in it

58.

a bunch of foxy chicks

(INFML, AmE) sexually attractive [= sexy]: a foxy lady  

59.

a force to be reckoned with

someone or something that is powerful and must be regarded seriously as a possible opponent, competitor, danger etc: Barcelona will be a force to be reckoned withthis season.

60.

a zillion jokes

INFML a very large number of things: I've seen that movie a zillion times.

61.

If we would have got picked up, they would’ve worked in a gimmick …

a trick or something unusual that you do to make people notice someone or something - used to show disapproval [↪ stunt]: advertising gimmicks

62.

It’s corny. (a joke)

too silly and repeated too often to be funny or interesting: I know it sounds corny, but I dream about her every night.

63.

What a gyp.

AmE a situation in which you feel you have been cheated

64.

You can use my straw. I don’t have cooties. Cooties I can handle.

an invisible bug that lives on boys and girls. You get cootiefied after hanging out and being close to the opposite sex. You get very itchy: Ahhh!!! Clay gave me the cooties!!

65.

She must have a night off or something.

Compare: a day off

66.

-Pretty smart. -Yeah. I got my moments.

to have periods of being good or interesting: a movie that had its moments

67.

an exercise in futility

actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of being successful: This sums up Owen's thoughts on the futility of war.

68.

It seemed excessive.

much more than is reasonable or necessary: $15 for two beers seems a little excessive.

69.

When you little scamps get together, you’re worse than a sewing circle.

Guess

70.

This is a moral test of oneself whether or not you can maintain loyalty. (Vince in the bathroom)

LOYALTY the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc: Elizabeth understood her husband's loyalty to his sister.

71.

She’s O.D.ing.

=Overdose

72.

Just dandy.

AmE very good - often used in a slightly humorous way: We're at our hotel, and everything is fine and dandy.

73.

a prank caller

a trick, especially one which is played on someone to make them look silly: a childish prank

74.

If she croaks on me, I am a grease spot.

INFML = to die

75.

You’ve got to stab her once.

to push a knife into someone or something

76.

That was trippy.

An adjective meaning cool, freaky, groovy, amazing, or all of the above, depending on the context in which it's used. Although "trippy" is a fairly new word, the root word, "trip," refers to soft psychedelic trips and has been in use since the 60's.

77.

Mum’s the word.

SP used to tell someone that they must not tell other people about a secret

78.

I’m too petrified to laugh.

extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think: He was petrified with fear when he saw the gun.

79.

Catch up, Ketchup!

Discuss

80.

P.O.W. camp

= prisoner of war

81.

…the frenzy in his eyes…

a state of great anxiety or excitement, in which you cannot control your behaviour: The women were screaming and in a frenzy to get home. Doreen had workedherself into a frenzy.

82.

the W.B.A.

World Boxing Association one of the organizations responsible for controlling professional boxing. A boxer who holds a WBA title is described as a world champion.

83.

Take him to the kennel, sic the dogs on him.

KENNEL a small building made for a dog to sleep in SIC to tell a dog to attack someone

84.

I’m prepared to scour the Earth for him.

to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area, a document etc: Her family began to scour the countryside for a suitable house.

85.

What are you, a weirdo?

INFML someone who wears strange clothes or behaves strangely: Jenny's going out with a real weirdo.

86.

He never laced up his gloves.

to fasten something by tying a lace [= tie]: Lace up your shoes or you'll trip over.

87.

How many bookies did you lay it around on?

INFML a BOOKMAKER: someone whose job is to collect money that people want to risk on the result of a race, competition etc, and who pays them if they guess correctly

88.

a few stragglers aside

a person or animal that is behind the others in a group, because they are moving more slowly: Wait for the stragglers to catch up.

89.

Who was your fare tonight?

a passenger in a taxi

90.

slightly toasted Mexicans

INFML = drunk

91.

a potbelly a tummy

POTBELLY a large round unattractive stomach that sticks out TUMMY used especially by or to children

92.

fatso

INFML an insulting word for someone who is fat

93.

oaf (noun) oafish (adj)

someone who is stupid or awkward, especially a man

94.

I’d smother you.

to kill someone by putting something over their face to stop them breathing [↪ suffocate]: A teenage mother was accused of smothering her 3-month-old daughter.

95.

I don’t want to be a nuisance.

a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems: The dogs next door are a real nuisance.

96.

Don’t call me “ retard ”.

SP, NOT POLITE an offensive word for a stupid person

97.

[Slurred voice.]

to speak unclearly without separating your words or sounds correctly: She was slurring her words as if she was drunk.

98.

imbecile

someone who is very stupid or behaves very stupidly [= idiot]: He looked at me as if I was a total imbecile.

99.

Let’s look at the grumpy man in the morning.

bad-tempered and easily annoyed: Mina's always a bit grumpy first thing in the morning.

100.

eggs over easy

'Over easy' cooked on both sides; the yolk is a light runny and the egg white is not fully cooked. "Over easy" fried eggs are also commonly referred to as dippy eggs or dip eggs.., mainly due to the practice of dipping toast into the yolk while eating.

101.

You are not a mindreader.

= You can’t read my mind.

102.

I’ll split. (gangsters waiting for me there)

OLD-FASHIONED, INFML to leave a place quickly: Come on - let's split.

103.

solitaire (card game)

AmE a game of cards for one person [= patience BrE]

104.

the Gimp

a sex slave or submissive, usually male, as popularized by the movie “Pulp Fiction”.

105.

“Eenie-menie-menie-moo…”

(One of the versions) Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, Catch the tiger/monkey/baby/spider by the toe. If it hollers/screams/wiggles let it/him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, you are it!

106.

a couple of pliers and a torch

a small tool made of two crossed pieces of metal, used to hold small things or to bend and cut wire: a pair of pliers

107.

hillbilly boy

an insulting word meaning an uneducated poor person who lives in the mountains

108.

It’s not a motorcycle, it’s a chopper.

a type of motorcycle on which the front wheel is further forward than the place where your hands rest

109.

We’ve got to hit the road.

INFML = to begin a journey

110.

Did it slip your mind?

if something slips your mind/memory, you forget it: I meant to buy some milk, but it completely slipped my mind.

111.

This was divine intervention.

DIVINERR coming from or relating to God or a god INTERVENTION the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens: government intervention to regulate prices

112.

It was a miracle and I want you to acknowledge it.

to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists: Claire acknowledged that she was guilty. 'Maybe you are right,' she acknowledged.

113.

Don’t blaspheme.

to speak in a way that insults God or people's religious beliefs, or to use the names of God and holy things when swearing

114.

a car drenched in blood

covered with a lot of a liquid: I was drenched in sweat. chips drenched in vinegar

115.

Don’t “ Jimmie ” me!

Discuss

116.

Let’s get down to brass tacks, gentlemen.

INFML to start talking about the most important facts or details of something

117.

How do you take it? –Lots of cream, lots of sugar. (coffee)

118.

It don’t need to be spick-and-span. You don’t need to eat off it.

INFML a room, house etc that is spick and span is completely clean and tidy

119.

If a cop starts sticking his big snout in the car, the subterfuge won’t last.

SNOUT the long nose of some kinds of animals, such as pigs SUBTERFUGE (FML) a secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing something, or the use of this

120.

If I’m curt with you, it’s because time is a factor.

using very few words in a way that seems rude: With a curt nod, he turned away and sat down.  

121.

repugnant

very unpleasant and: I find his political ideas totally repugnant.

122.

I got a threshold, Jules, for the abuse I can take.

the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect: Eighty percent of the vote was the threshold for approval of the plan.

123.

in the red

SEE RED: to become very angry: The thought of Pierre with Nicole had made her see red.

124.

Spoken like a true prodigy.

a young person who has a great natural ability in a subject or skill: Mozart was a musical prodigy.

125.

Can you keep your spurs from jingling and jangling?

sharp pointed object on the heel of a rider's boot which is used to encourage a horse to go faster

126.

dispose of two bodies

to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of: an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste

127.

Respect for one’s elders shows character.

somebody's elders (and betters)people who are older than you and who you should respect

128.

Because you are a character doesn’t mean that you have character.

an interesting and unusual person: Linda was something of a character. (Discuss)

129.

I don’t dig on swine.

(=I don’t like pork).

130.

sewer rat

a pipe or passage under the ground that carries away waste material and used water from houses, factories etc

131.

to disregard its own feces * the American spelling of faeces

DUSREGARD to ignore something or treat it as unimportant: Mark totally disregarded my advice. FAECES solid waste material from the bowels

132.

Personality goes a long way.

to help a little or a lot to make something happen: ideas that go some way towards reducing environmental problems

133.

You decided to be a bum.

AmE someone, especially a man, who has no home or job, and who asks people for money

134.

Looks like we got a vigilante here.

someone who illegally punishes criminals and tries to prevent crime, usually because they think the police are not doing this effectively

SOURCES:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.thefreedictionary.com

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