clear up
make sth clean and neat
drink up
drink all of sth
drop out (of)
leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies
eat up
eat all of sth
fill (sb) in
inform, tell sb about sth that has happened
get across
be communicated or understood; succeed in communicating sth
give up on (sb)
stop hoping or believing that sb will change, get better, etc
hang about
wait or stay near a place, not doing very much
kick out
make sb leave or go away
live on
have enough money for the basic things you need to live
lock (sb) up
put sb in prison
make up
form, create sth
plug in
connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
put (sb) through (sth)
make sb experience sth very difficult or unpleasant
revolve around
have sb / sth as the main interest or subject
rule out
exclude, state that sth is not possible
strike back
try to harm sb in return for an attack or injury you have received
respectable
considered by society to be good or correct
commit
do sth wrong or illegal
hooliganism
behaving in an extremely noisy and violent way in public, usually in a group
mugging
the crime of attacking sb violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place
smash
break sth, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces
rife (with)
full of sth bad or unpleasant
the lot
everything
juvenile
a young person who is not yet an adult
turning point
a time when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves
serve
spend a period of time in prison
senator
a member of the most senior group of politicians who make laws in some countries, e.g. the USA, France, Australia
probation
a system that allows a person who has committed a crime not to go to prison if they behave well and if they see an official regularly for a fixed period of time
vandalize
damage sth, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason
pass sentence
officially state in a court of law what the punishment will be
sentence
the punishment given by a court of law
detention
being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving
take out
obtain an official document or service
reflect
think carefully and deeply about a decision or situation
remark
say or write a comment about sth / sb
owe
feel that you ought to do sth for sb or give them sth, especially because they have done sth for you
corporate
connected with large business companies
attempted murder
a murder that sb has tried to commit but without success
wake-up call
the moment when sb realises what is really happening
tear up
destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces
juvenile delinquent
a young person who is not yet an adult and who is guilty of committing a crime, for example damaging property
starve
suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat
punctual
happening or doing sth at the arranged or correct time; not late
millionaire
a person who has a million pounds, dollars, etc.; a very rich person
safe
a strong metal box or cupboard with a complicated lock, used for storing valuable things in
marital status
the fact of whether you are single, married, etc.
try out
test or use sth in order to see how good or effective it is
conscience
the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong
pay my way
pay for everything myself without having to rely on anyone else's money
make ends meet
earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need
be caught up in (sth)
become involved in sth, especially when you do not want to be
lead
- have a particular type of life
- go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way
be getting on
become older
comedian
an entertainer who makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories
famine
a lack of food during a long period of time in a region
to date
until today
nationwide
throughout the country
hard-hitting
not afraid to talk about or criticize sb / sth in an honest and very direct way
fortunate
lucky
station
go somewhere and stand or sit there for some time
gather
bring people or things together that have been spread around
viewer
a person watching television
show
lead or guide sb to a place
positive
completely sure that sth is correct or true
repeat
a television or radio programme that has been broadcast before
passer-by
a person who is going past sb / sth by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens
advise (sb of sth)
officially tell sb sth
good cause
a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way
cardholder
a person who has a card from a bank (e.g. a credit card)
refurbish
clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc.
in broad daylight
in the daytime, when it is easy to see
cross the line
if sb crosses the line they start behaving in a way that is not socially acceptable
adrenaline rush
a sudden increase in the amount of adrenaline in sb's blood, which makes them feel very excited
wrap up
cover sth completely in paper or other material
in the eye of the beholder
the person looking at sth