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Vernacular Terms Flashcards

1
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take the field

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: (of a sports team) go onto a field to begin a game

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2
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I need a second

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3
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nem con

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abbr.: no one contradicting

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4
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deep down

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essentially

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5
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jot down

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: to write down (something) quickly

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It’s up in the air

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7
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Does it make sense?

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8
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Run a red light

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10
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fan out

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11
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Stay tuned.

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Continue to pay attention to this matter; watch for further developments.

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12
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good for you

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A rude remark made by someone, when in conversation, really don’t care about the current topic.

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13
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jump the gun

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1 : to start in a race before the starting signal

2 : to act, move, or begin something before the proper time

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14
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your fly is open

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fly: the zipper of your pants

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15
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salty

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: pissed, upset

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16
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It’s a long story

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17
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hit me up

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: to give someone a phone call, page, instant message, email, or any form of communication

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20
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Don’t push yourself

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21
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What gives?

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What is going on?; why you doing that?

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23
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before you know it

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: almost immediately

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24
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I’m listening

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25
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Don’t worry about it.

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a rejection to giving an answer, usually used when either not feeling like explaining it or don’t want the person to know.

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26
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How much longer we got?

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27
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I have no clue.

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29
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browser

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\ˈbrau̇-zər\

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31
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My blood/adrenaline is pumping

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31
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Fine.

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33
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can do

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Navy term = it will be done Sir!

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34
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in the ballpark

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: within an acceptable or similar range

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35
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where you at?

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A commonly asked question despite its incorrect use of english. This sentence ends in a preposition and its use should be forbidden.

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36
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For what it’s worth

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37
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Is that so?

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39
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not a big deal

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not important

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41
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better safe than sorry

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You should be cautious—if you are not, you may regret it.

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43
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It’s just a given

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The expression “something is a given” or “that is a given” is used when someone says something that is a basic fact and which is accepted as true by all.

44
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from the get-go

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: from the very beginning

45
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I have no idea.

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…

46
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stay frosty

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Slang meaning for “stay alert and ready”

47
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hunker down

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take shelter

49
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Get the word out

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Help advertising

50
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How come…

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Why…

50
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Be my guest.

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52
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I’m trying

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52
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Easy, easy

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52
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Here’s the deal.

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Here’s the deal of what’s gonna happen.

53
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off the hook

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54
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phone/battery/signal is dead

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….

55
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Stay tight

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…

56
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I’m down with that.

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I’m ok with that.

57
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do a split/do the splits

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58
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Why are you so sure?

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58
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say no more

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used to indicate that one understands what someone is trying to imply.

59
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You don’t say

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61
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How’s that (sound)?

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62
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give a thumb-up to

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63
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Not so bad

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63
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Say that again?

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63
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You are good to go!

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65
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or else

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: used to introduce the second of two alternatives

66
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to the best of my knowledge

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67
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That’s the spirit.

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That is the right attitude and preferred evidence of high motivation.

68
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like a needle in a haystack

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69
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Mind your own business.

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71
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You nailed it.

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72
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just so you know

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just want to let you know

73
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piss my pants

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74
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I’m not in the mood.

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74
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See you in a bit.

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…

74
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What’s on your mind?

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What’s bothering you?

74
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sure thing

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74
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help out

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…

75
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on one’s toes

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energetic; alert; ready

76
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What have you been up to?

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– trying to find out what you have done throughout the day or perhaps your plans for later or whether or not you are busy

77
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For real?

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78
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on your marks

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get ready

78
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Punch it in!

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…

79
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I’m all ears

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79
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You bet

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Sure

79
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brush up

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: to improve or polish as if by brushing
: to renew one’s skill in
: to refresh one’s memory : renew one’s skill

79
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hit the road

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to depart

80
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at odds

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in disagreement

81
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catch you later

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…

82
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pull an all-nighter

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: to stay up all night [He pulled an all-nighter to study for the exam.]

83
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knock yourself out

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go for it

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