Peaky Blinders S1E3: English vocabulary

a former British coin worth 12 pence

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

British slang for a pound sterling

a small, tight group or mass of things

someone's kinder or more generous side

to make something sharp or sharper

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

relating to Prussia or its people

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to honor an event or place by being present

the top leaders of an organization, especially the military

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

imagined rather than real

a large board with a dark surface used for writing or drawing with chalk

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

used to tell someone to calm down or not get too excited

to have another company or person do part of your work

swear words or other offensive words

not working because workers are protesting

the complete truth, used for emphasis

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to ignore something wrong on purpose

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

a field where rice is grown

a member of the Romani people

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a young girl who carries flowers in a wedding procession

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

a person who strongly supports trade unions

to improve in sharpness, skill, or effectiveness

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

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

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to come onto the stage in a performance

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to submit something, such as a request or application

to use up a supply of something

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

a quick, informal check or inspection

a person who has sex for money

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

to spread people or things over a wider area

a device or app that helps you find your way

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

your family and relatives

preserved or sold in bottles

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to remind someone of something they already know

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

to calculate something

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

a person who likes joking and playing tricks

a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving hair