Blue Bloods S13E20: English vocabulary

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

the number or rate of cases of something, especially a disease or problem

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a feeling of being annoyed or unhappy about something

without any mistakes or imperfections

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

past tense and past participle of shoot

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

a short text that explains a picture or photo

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the act of making secret or unknown information known

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

the act of fastening something with a screw

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a sarcastic way of saying you do not believe what someone has just said

used to say that something is not believable

to do something very well and succeed impressively

the complete truth, used for emphasis

to stop an activity for a short time

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

your; belonging to you

a short, relaxed walk

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

deserving praise, help, or respect

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a party for a woman who is about to get married

having a collar

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an official card or document that shows who someone is

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

someone you work with

a written law passed by a government body

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

attractive and fashionable

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization