Blue Bloods S14E3: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to move toward the same point or place

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

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

to honor an event or place by being present

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

I don't know; I have no idea

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

to shoot someone and kill them

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

in a way that shows strong love or care

cause something to improve a lot

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to know what someone is thinking without being told

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

a group of soldiers who take part in a ceremony to show respect

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

very upset, angry, or excited

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to spend time doing nothing useful

to ask several people for information or help

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

to wash something quickly with clean water

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

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

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

the act of playing drums

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

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

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

firm, dry, and pleasantly hard or crunchy

to some extent; fairly

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