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Dallas S12E3: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 3SoapDramaFamily

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  • gusher

    Word

    a sudden strong flow of liquid, especially oil or water

  • doldrums

    Word

    a period when nothing much happens and people feel stuck or low

  • bluster

    Word

    to speak in a loud, angry, or threatening way, often without much real effect

  • disinherit

    Word

    to officially stop someone from getting any of your money or property after you die

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • brash

    Word

    confident in a rude, loud, or overly aggressive way

  • backwater

    Word

    a place, town, or area that is quiet, remote, and not very important

  • recluse

    Word

    a person who lives alone and avoids other people

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • hem

    Word

    the folded and sewn edge of a piece of clothing or cloth

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • gone with the wind

    Phrase

    completely lost or gone; no longer available

  • go with the wind

    Phrase

    to be lost, removed, or carried away, especially suddenly

  • socialize

    Word

    to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

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  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • come under

    Phrase

    to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • even the score

    Phrase

    to get revenge on someone

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • refinery

    Word

    a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • hah

    Word

    an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • specification

    Word

    a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

  • get out of my face

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • from nowhere

    Phrase

    from an unexpected place, source, or time

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • glad rags

    Phrase

    special clothes you wear for a formal or festive occasion

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • what's new

    Phrase

    an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • girl talk

    Phrase

    casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • refined

    Word

    elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • belle

    Word

    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • mope around

    Phrase

    to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

  • fish up

    Phrase

    to find or get something after some effort

  • sneaky

    Word

    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • white horse

    Phrase

    a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang around

    Phrase

    to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • sew

    Word

    to join or repair something with thread and a needle

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • no sweat

    Phrase

    without any trouble or difficulty

  • align

    Word

    to put things in the correct position or line

  • liable

    Word

    legally responsible for something

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