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♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪ (look out
for
for
X
yourself) ♪
♪ (look out for yourself) ♪
look
out
for
yourself
♪ I wake
up
up
X
to
to
X
the sounds
of
of
X
the silence that allows ♪
♪ I wake up to the
sounds
sounds
X
of the silence that allows ♪
I
wake
up
to
the
sounds
of
the
silence
that
allows
♪ For my mind
to
to
X
run
around
around
X
,
with
with
X
my ear
up
up
X
to
to
X
the ground ♪
♪ For my mind to run around, with my
ear up to the ground
♪
For
my
mind
to
run
around
with
my
ear
up
to
the
ground
♪ I'm searching
to
to
X
behold ♪
♪ I'm searching to
behold
behold
X
♪
I'm
searching
to
behold
♪ The stories that are told ♪
♪ The stories that are told ♪
The
stories
that
are
told
♪ When my back is
to
to
X
the world ♪
♪ When my
back
back
X
is to the world ♪
When
my
back
is
to
the
world
♪ That was smiling when I turned ♪
♪ That was smiling when I turned ♪
That
was
smiling
when
I
turned
♪ (Tell you you're the greatest) ♪
♪ (Tell you you're
the greatest
the greatest
X
) ♪
Tell
you
you're
the
greatest
♪ (But once you turn they hate us) ♪
♪ (But once you turn
they hate us
they hate us
X
) ♪
But
once
you
turn
they
hate
us
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪ Oh, the misery ♪
♪ Oh, the
misery
misery
X
♪
Oh
the
misery
♪ Everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ Everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
Everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ Spare the sympathy ♪
♪
Spare
Spare
X
the sympathy ♪
Spare
the
sympathy
♪ Everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ Everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
Everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ (Look out
for
for
X
yourself ♪
♪ (Look out for yourself ♪
Look
out
for
yourself
♪ My enemy ♪
♪ My
enemy
enemy
X
♪
My
enemy
♪ (Look out
for
for
X
yourself) ♪
♪ (Look out for yourself) ♪
Look
out
for
yourself
♪ But I'm ready ♪
♪ But I'm ready ♪
But
I'm
ready
♪ Your words
up
up
X
on
on
X
the wall ♪
♪ Your words up
on the wall
on the wall
X
♪
Your
words
up
on
the
wall
♪ As you're praying
for
for
X
my fall ♪
♪ As you're praying for my
fall
fall
X
♪
As
you're
praying
for
my
fall
♪ And the laughter
in
in
X
the halls ♪
♪ And the
laughter
laughter
X
in the halls ♪
And
the
laughter
in
the
halls
♪ And the names that I've been called ♪
♪ And the
names that I've been called
names that I've been called
X
♪
And
the
names
that
I've
been
called
♪ I stack it in my mind ♪
♪ I
stack
stack
X
it in my mind ♪
I
stack
it
in
my
mind
♪ And I'm waiting
for
for
X
the time ♪
♪ And I'm waiting for the time ♪
And
I'm
waiting
for
the
time
♪ When I show you what it's
like
like
X
to
to
X
be words spit
in
in
X
a mic ♪
♪ When I show you what it's like to be words
spit
spit
X
in a
mic
♪
When
I
show
you
what
it's
like
to
be
words
spit
in
a
mic
♪ (Tell you you're the greatest) ♪
♪ (Tell you you're
the greatest
the greatest
X
) ♪
Tell
you
you're
the
greatest
♪ (But once you turn they hate us) ♪
♪ (But once you turn
they hate us
they hate us
X
) ♪
But
once
you
turn
they
hate
us
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪ Oh, the misery ♪
♪ Oh, the
misery
misery
X
♪
Oh
the
misery
♪ Everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ Everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
Everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ Spare the sympathy ♪
♪
Spare
Spare
X
the sympathy ♪
Spare
the
sympathy
♪ Everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ Everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
Everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ (Look out
for
for
X
yourself) ♪
♪ (Look out for yourself) ♪
Look
out
for
yourself
♪ My enemy ♪
♪ My
enemy
enemy
X
♪
My
enemy
♪ (Look out
for
for
X
yourself) ♪
♪ (Look out for yourself) ♪
Look
out
for
yourself
♪ [JID] Uh, look, okay ♪
♪ [JID] Uh, look, okay ♪
JID
Uh
look
okay
♪ I'm hoping that somebody pray
for
for
X
me ♪
♪ I'm hoping that somebody
pray
pray
X
for me ♪
I'm
hoping
that
somebody
pray
for
me
♪ I'm praying that somebody hope
for
for
X
me ♪
♪ I'm praying that somebody
hope
hope
X
for me ♪
I'm
praying
that
somebody
hope
for
me
♪ I'm staying where nobody 'posed
to
to
X
be ♪
♪ I'm staying where nobody
'posed
to be ♪
I'm
staying
where
nobody
'posed
to
be
♪ Posted ♪
♪ Posted ♪
Posted
♪ Being a wreck
of
of
X
emotions ♪
♪ Being a
wreck
wreck
X
of emotions ♪
Being
a
wreck
of
emotions
♪ Ready
to
to
X
go whenever just let me know ♪
♪ Ready to go whenever just let me know ♪
Ready
to
go
whenever
just
let
me
know
♪ The road is long so put the pedal
into
into
X
the floor ♪
♪ The road is long so put the pedal into the floor ♪
The
road
is
long
so
put
the
pedal
into
the
floor
♪ The enemy's
on
on
X
my trail ♪
♪ The
enemy
enemy
X
's on my trail ♪
The
enemy's
on
my
trail
♪ My energy unavailable ♪
♪ My energy
unavailable
unavailable
X
♪
My
energy
unavailable
♪ Imma tell 'em hasta luego ♪
♪
Imma tell 'em
hasta luego ♪
Imma
tell
'em
hasta
luego
♪ They wanna plot
on
on
X
my trot to the top ♪
♪ They wanna
plot
plot
X
on my
trot
trot
X
to the top ♪
They
wanna
plot
on
my
trot
to
the
top
♪ I've been outta shape thinkin' out the box I'm an astronaut ♪
♪ I've been
outta shape
outta shape
X
thinkin' out the box I'm an
astronaut
astronaut
X
♪
I've
been
outta
shape
thinkin'
out
the
box
I'm
an
astronaut
♪ I blasted
off
off
X
the planet rock
to
to
X
cause catastrophe and it matters ♪
♪ I blasted off the planet rock to cause catastrophe and it matters ♪
I
blasted
off
the
planet
rock
to
cause
catastrophe
and
it
matters
♪ More because I had it not ♪
♪ More because I had it not ♪
More
because
I
had
it
not
♪ Had I thought
about
about
X
wreaking havoc on an opposition ♪
♪ Had I thought about
wreaking havoc
wreaking havoc
X
on an opposition ♪
Had
I
thought
about
wreaking
havoc
on
an
opposition
♪ kinda shockin' they wanted static ♪
♪ kinda shockin' they wanted static ♪
kinda
shockin'
they
wanted
static
♪
with
with
X
precision I'm automatic quarterback ♪
♪ with
precision
precision
X
I'm automatic quarterback ♪
with
precision
I'm
automatic
quarterback
♪ I ain't talkin' sacking pack it pack it
up
up
X
I don't panic ♪
♪ I ain't talkin'
sacking
sacking
X
pack it pack it up I don't panic ♪
I
ain't
talkin'
sacking
pack
it
pack
it
up
I
don't
panic
♪ bat her, bat her
up
up
X
who the baddest it don't matter ♪
♪ bat her,
bat her up
who the
baddest
baddest
X
it don't matter ♪
bat
her
bat
her
up
who
the
baddest
it
don't
matter
♪ cause we at ya throat ♪
♪ cause we
at ya throat
at ya throat
X
♪
cause
we
at
ya
throat
♪ everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ spare the sympathy ♪
♪ spare the sympathy ♪
spare
the
sympathy
♪ everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ oh, the misery ♪
♪ oh, the
misery
misery
X
♪
oh
the
misery
♪ everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ spare the sympathy ♪
♪ spare the sympathy ♪
spare
the
sympathy
♪ everybody wants
to
to
X
be my enemy ♪
♪ everybody wants to be my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
everybody
wants
to
be
my
enemy
♪ pray it away, I swear ♪
♪
pray it away
pray it away
X
, I swear ♪
pray
it
away
I
swear
♪ i'll never be a saint,
♪ i'll never be a
saint
saint
X
,
i'll
never
be
a
saint
no way ♪
no way ♪
no
way
♪ my enemy ♪
♪ my
enemy
enemy
X
♪
my
enemy
♪ pray it away, I swear, I'll never be a saint ♪
♪
pray it away
pray it away
X
, I swear, I'll never be a
saint
saint
X
♪
pray
it
away
I
swear
I'll
never
be
a
saint
♪ look out
for
for
X
yourself ♪
♪ look out for yourself ♪
look
out
for
yourself
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Imma tell 'em
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Contraction for "I am going to tell them"
ˈlɑːftə
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ˈlæftər
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________a________c________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________u________n________d________ ________o________f________ ________l________a________u________g________h________i________n________g________
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________h________i________g________h________e________s________t________ ________i________n________ ________q________u________a________l________i________t________y________ ________o________r________ ________i________m________p________o________r________t________a________n________c________e________;________ ________t________h________e________ ________b________e________s________t________;________ ________t________h________e________ ________m________o________s________t________ ________e________x________c________e________l________l________e________n________t________
bat her up
Definition
(verb) To encourage or support someone, especially in a difficult situation
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a term used in baseball by the umpire to call to the next hitter to step up to the plate.
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________h________e________a________r________d________
'posed
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"'posed to be" is a contraction for "supposed to be"
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________m________o________s________t________ ________i________m________p________r________e________s________s________i________v________e________ ________o________r________ ________p________o________w________e________r________f________u________l________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Sometimes when using informal slang, "bad" means "good". You can read a history here: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2015/12/bad.html It is interesting how the comparative and superlative are formed: "bad", "badder", "_______" (meaning good, better and best) instead of "bad", "worse", and "worst" for the standard meaning.
bɪˈhəʊld
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bəˈhoʊld
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________l________o________o________k________ ________a________t________ ________o________r________ ________o________b________s________e________r________v________e________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________a________d________m________i________r________a________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________a________w________e________
bak
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bæk
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________r________e________a________r________ ________p________a________r________t________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________h________u________m________a________n________ ________b________o________d________y________,________ ________o________r________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________a________r________t________ ________o________f________ ________a________n________ ________o________b________j________e________c________t________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________o________p________p________o________s________i________t________e________ ________i________t________s________ ________f________r________o________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________i________t________s________ ________p________o________i________n________t________ ________o________f________ ________v________i________e________w________
Definition
________(________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________i________o________n________)________ ________A________n________ ________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________a________ ________g________r________o________u________p________ ________o________f________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________d________o________ ________n________o________t________ ________l________i________k________e________ ________o________r________ ________a________p________p________r________o________v________e________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________e________l________s________e________.________
mic
mʌɪk
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maɪk
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(noun) A microphone, a device used to amplify sound or record sound waves
Example
The singer used a mic to project her voice to the back of the auditorium
ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl
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ˌənəˈveɪləb(ə)l
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________n________o________t________ ________a________b________l________e________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________o________b________t________a________i________n________e________d________;________ ________n________o________t________ ________a________c________c________e________s________s________i________b________l________e________
ˈɛnɪmi
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ˈɛnəmi
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________h________a________t________e________s________ ________a________n________o________t________h________e________r________ ________:________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________w________h________o________ ________a________t________t________a________c________k________s________ ________o________r________ ________t________r________i________e________s________ ________t________o________ ________h________a________r________m________ ________a________n________o________t________h________e________r________
preɪ
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preɪ
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________s________p________e________a________k________ ________t________o________ ________G________o________d________ ________e________s________p________e________c________i________a________l________l________y________ ________i________n________ ________o________r________d________e________r________ ________t________o________ ________g________i________v________e________ ________t________h________a________n________k________s________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________a________s________k________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________t________o________ ________h________o________p________e________ ________o________r________ ________w________i________s________h________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________m________u________c________h________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________h________a________p________p________e________n________
trɒt
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trɑt
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________m________o________v________e________ ________q________u________i________c________k________l________y________ ________:________ ________h________u________r________r________y________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In the context "____ to the top" this refers to his journey or path to success
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________N________o________t________ ________i________n________ ________g________o________o________d________ ________p________h________y________s________i________c________a________l________ ________c________o________n________d________i________t________i________o________n________;________ ________u________n________f________i________t________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"outta" is a contraction for "out of"
Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________A________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________d________e________s________c________r________i________b________e________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________w________r________i________t________t________e________n________ ________o________r________ ________d________i________s________p________l________a________y________e________d________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________p________u________b________l________i________c________ ________p________l________a________c________e________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is probably a reference not only to graffiti but also a more common phrase "the writing is ___________" which means something will soon fail or no longer exist. More info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Writing_on_the_Wall
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
To "call someone names" is usually a negative thing which means you are insulting someone
həʊp
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hoʊp
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________w________a________n________t________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________h________a________p________p________e________n________ ________o________r________ ________b________e________ ________t________r________u________e________
Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________T________o________ ________a________c________c________e________l________e________r________a________t________e________ ________q________u________i________c________k________l________y________ ________a________n________d________ ________f________o________r________c________e________f________u________l________l________y________
plɒt
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plɑt
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________p________l________a________n________ ________o________r________ ________s________c________h________e________m________e________,________ ________e________s________p________e________c________i________a________l________l________y________ ________o________n________e________ ________t________o________ ________a________c________h________i________e________v________e________ ________a________ ________p________a________r________t________i________c________u________l________a________r________ ________a________i________m________
spɪt
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________s________a________y________ ________(________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________)________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________q________u________i________c________k________ ________a________n________d________ ________a________n________g________r________y________ ________w________a________y________.________
ear up to the ground
Definition
(phrase) To be aware of what is happening in a particular situation or area of interest.
Example
I keep my ear to the ground when it comes to the latest trends in fashion.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This expression comes from the late 1800s in the American West from the practise of listening to the ground for vibrations of nearby horses or enemy soldiers. It has changed in meaning to refer to being well informed about a topic before anybody else. More info https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/keep-your-ear-to-the-ground
fɔːl
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________d________r________o________p________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________m________o________v________e________ ________d________o________w________n________w________a________r________d________s________ ________o________r________ ________l________o________w________e________r________ ________i________n________ ________a________m________o________u________n________t________,________ ________d________e________g________r________e________e________,________ ________o________r________ ________v________a________l________u________e________.________
spɛː
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________n________o________t________ ________n________e________e________d________e________d________ ________b________y________ ________y________o________u________ ________a________n________d________ ________a________v________a________i________l________a________b________l________e________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________ ________s________h________a________r________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________g________i________v________e________n________ ________t________o________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________e________l________s________e________.________
prɪˈsɪʒn
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priˈsɪʒ(ə)n
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________c________c________u________r________a________c________y________ ________a________n________d________ ________e________x________a________c________t________n________e________s________s________.________
Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________T________o________ ________t________h________r________e________a________t________e________n________ ________o________r________ ________a________t________t________a________c________k________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________
ˈsakɪŋ
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ˈsækɪŋ
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________f________i________r________e________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________t________h________e________i________r________ ________j________o________b________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________T________o________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________g________r________e________a________t________ ________d________e________s________t________r________u________c________t________i________o________n________ ________o________r________ ________d________i________s________r________u________p________t________i________o________n________.________
ˈmɪz(ə)ri
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ˈmɪz(ə)ri
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________ ________o________f________ ________u________n________h________a________p________p________i________n________e________s________s________ ________o________r________ ________d________i________s________t________r________e________s________s________
Definition
________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________T________o________ ________t________r________y________ ________t________o________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________a________ ________p________r________o________b________l________e________m________ ________g________o________ ________a________w________a________y________ ________b________y________ ________a________s________k________i________n________g________ ________G________o________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________h________e________l________p________
ˈastrənɔːt
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ˈæstrəˌnɔt
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rɛk
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Imma tell 'em
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Teacher says
Teacher says:
Contraction for "I am going to tell them"
laughter
ˈlɑːftə
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ˈlæftər
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(noun) the action or sound of laughing
Example
The laughter of the children filled the room with joy.
the greatest
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(adjective) The highest in quality or importance; the best; the most excellent
Example
He is the greatest athlete of all time.
bat her up
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(verb) To encourage or support someone, especially in a difficult situation
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is a term used in baseball by the umpire to call to the next hitter to step up to the plate.
sounds
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(noun) something that is heard
Example
The sounds of the birds singing in the morning were so peaceful
'posed
Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"'posed to be" is a contraction for "supposed to be"
baddest
Definition
(adjective) The most impressive or powerful
Example
The basketball team had the baddest players in the league
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Sometimes when using informal slang, "bad" means "good". You can read a history here: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2015/12/bad.html It is interesting how the comparative and superlative are formed: "bad", "badder", "baddest" (meaning good, better and best) instead of "bad", "worse", and "worst" for the standard meaning.
behold
bɪˈhəʊld
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bəˈhoʊld
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(verb) to look at or observe something with admiration or awe
Example
We beheld the beautiful sunset with wonder
back
bak
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bæk
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(noun) The rear part of the human body, or the part of an object that is opposite its front or its point of view
they hate us
Definition
(expression) An expression of feeling that someone or a group of people do not like or approve of someone or something else.
Example
I'm sure they hate us for speaking out against their policies.
mic
mʌɪk
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maɪk
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(noun) A microphone, a device used to amplify sound or record sound waves
Example
The singer used a mic to project her voice to the back of the auditorium
unavailable
ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl
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ˌənəˈveɪləb(ə)l
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(adjective) not able to be used or obtained; not accessible
Example
The tickets for the show were unavailable, so we had to watch it on TV instead.
enemy
ˈɛnɪmi
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ˈɛnəmi
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(noun) someone who hates another : someone who attacks or tries to harm another
Example
The two countries have been enemies for centuries.
pray
preɪ
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preɪ
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(verb) to speak to God especially in order to give thanks or to ask for something, to hope or wish very much for something to happen
Example
after several days of rain, we were praying for sun
trot
trɒt
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trɑt
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(verb) to move quickly : hurry
Teacher says
Teacher says:
In the context "trot to the top" this refers to his journey or path to success
outta shape
Definition
(adjective) Not in good physical condition; unfit
Example
I've been feeling out of shape since I stopped going to the gym.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
"outta" is a contraction for "out of"
on the wall
Definition
(phrase) A phrase used to describe something written or displayed in a public place
Example
The graffiti artist painted his artwork on the wall
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This is probably a reference not only to graffiti but also a more common phrase "the writing is on the wall" which means something will soon fail or no longer exist. More info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Writing_on_the_Wall
names that I've been called
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Teacher says
Teacher says:
To "call someone names" is usually a negative thing which means you are insulting someone
hope
həʊp
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hoʊp
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(verb) to want something to happen or be true
put the pedal to the floor
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(phrase) To accelerate quickly and forcefully
Example
I put the pedal to the floor and raced down the highway.
plot
plɒt
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plɑt
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(noun) A plan or scheme, especially one to achieve a particular aim
Example
The police uncovered a plot to steal the jewels.
spit
spɪt
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(verb) To say (something) in a quick and angry way.
ear up to the ground
Definition
(phrase) To be aware of what is happening in a particular situation or area of interest.
Example
I keep my ear to the ground when it comes to the latest trends in fashion.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
This expression comes from the late 1800s in the American West from the practise of listening to the ground for vibrations of nearby horses or enemy soldiers. It has changed in meaning to refer to being well informed about a topic before anybody else. More info https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/keep-your-ear-to-the-ground
fall
fɔːl
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(verb) To drop or to move downwards or lower in amount, degree, or value.
Spare
spɛː
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(adjective) not needed by you and available to be shared or given to someone else.
Example
I will spare you the details of my day,
precision
prɪˈsɪʒn
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priˈsɪʒ(ə)n
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(noun) Accuracy and exactness.
Example
The surgeon performed the operation with great precision.
at ya throat
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(phrase) To threaten or attack someone
Example
Hurt my friends and I'll be at ya throat!
sacking
ˈsakɪŋ
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ˈsækɪŋ
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(verb) To fire someone from their job
Example
The company had to sack several employees due to budget cuts