Peaky Blinders S4E3: English vocabulary

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

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

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

a person who is paid to kill someone

in rugby, to move inward against an opponent in a scrum in an illegal way

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the quality of tasting sweet

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

money kept aside for small everyday expenses

swear words or other offensive words

not working because workers are protesting

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a member of the Romani people

a common bird with black or dark feathers and a pleasant song

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

the area next to a bed

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

to hit something hard while moving

used to show approval or encouragement

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to elect someone to a job or position by voting

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a person who gives information, especially secretly

open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

it is likely that something will happen or be true

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a person who manages money for an organization

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

allowing travel in only one direction

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

generous in helping people in need or giving money to good causes

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to become healthier or improve

a police officer, especially one of the lower ranks in some countries

having a ring or rings around it

the quality of being fair and reasonable

a piece of land where fruit trees are grown

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

the sale and issuing of tickets

being in a hospital as a patient

to join in singing a song that someone else is singing or playing

a person from Finland

trained to react in a particular way

to make a low, steady sound

to make something larger or easier to see

the man who helps the groom at a wedding

to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

showing that you approve of someone or something

a sweet-smelling liquid people put on their skin or clothes

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

as a way of giving or doing something back

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

neat, organized, and in good order