Blue Bloods S6E5: English vocabulary

a short sleep or nap

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a book or list of important or famous people

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

a person who is very skilled at something

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

without revealing your identity

to walk in a proud, showy way

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

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

a small bird in the tit family

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

a setback or decline

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

on the telephone; talking by phone

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to lead a group, team, or project

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

something that is very easy to do or achieve

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a situation where everyone acts only for themselves and does not help others

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to become very tired and unable to continue

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

used to give a reason or explanation

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to laugh quietly

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the right of gay people to be treated the same as everyone else

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a threat to kill someone

a police officer who works for a state police force

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

the final words someone says before they die

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something