English Vocabulary

    get through (to make a connection by telephone) I got through to Jane on her cellphone yesterday. I tried to call you all day but couldn’t get through. (to finish a job) We have a lot of work to get through before lunch. When you get through your …

time (a period of time during which you do something or something happens): It’s time for me to leave. period (a length of time): It was a difficult period for us. while (a length of time): Let me rest for a while. term (a fixed period of time): He was elected for a …

  out of practice (not prepared; not having practiced on a regular basis) Play the piano regularly, or you’ll get out of practice. I love to dance, but I’m a little out of practice.   envocabulary.com

  out of this world  informal (extremely good, wonderful) Your mother’s cooking tastes out of this world. The house we bought is out of this world.   envocabulary.com

  lien (the right to keep a piece of property that belongs to someone who owes you money, until the debt is paid) When you can’t pay anymore, we put a lien on the property. The court granted me a lien on my debtor’s house.   lean (to put your body or a thing …