Vocabulary List. Rain Man

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1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR LIST

NO	LANGUAGE UNITS	NOTES
	“I’m gonna set your flag on fire.”	head cover representing something (your hood, race, pride, etc.)
	How many times you wash out with EPA?	Environmental Protection Agency EPA is a certification requested by US authority for gasoline vehicles.
	Three times? You’re on a roll.	be on a roll informal to be having a lot of success with what you are trying to do: Midvale High was on a roll, having won their last six basketball games.
	That’s zip.	American English informal nothing at all or zero: We beat them 10 to zip. 'How much money do you have left?' 'Zip!'
	I’ll explain that to my swing loan. I’m into him for 200,000.	A "swing loan" is more commonly known as a "bridge loan." A swing loan enables you to get the money you need for a down payment on a new home while your existing home is still on the market.
	I’ve got sharks snapping at my heels here.	if an animal such as a dog snaps, it tries to bite you: The dog started snapping at my heels.
	I had to hold him off with a whip and a chair.	The speaker is preventing a danger from coming too close or keeping a situation under control. In the circus, a lion tamer uses a whip and a chair to keep the lions from getting out of control.
	Mr Bateman wants to back out on his car and wants to take Mr Webb with him.	to decide not to do something that you had promised to do: It's too late to back out now. After you've signed the contract, it will be impossible to back out.
	Tell them also that I am knocking off five grand for their patience.	informal plural grand a thousand pounds or dollars: The car cost him fifteen grand.
	The cars have passed emissions.	the act of sending out light, heat, gas etc
	I don’t know why I put up with all this.	put up with somebody/something to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining: She put up with his violent temper.
	We had a falling-out a long time ago.	fall out with to have a quarrel Carrie's always falling out with people.
	Let us follow this example of zest for life.	eager interest and enjoyment She had a great zest for life.
	I know it by rote. (about a car)	formalSE when you learn something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it carefully or without understanding it: In old-fashioned schools, much learning was by rote. the rote learning of facts
	The car was off-limits.	be off limits a) if a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there [= out of bounds] Footpaths are, of course, off limits to bikers. b) if a subject is off limits, you are not allowed to talk about it: Unlike most group discussions, nothing was off limits.
	I take the keys, I sneak the car out.	informal to quickly and secretly steal something unimportant or of little value: We used to sneak cigarettes from Dad.
	We get pulled over.	to drive to the side of the road and stop your car, or to make someone else do this: He pulled the car over. A cop pulled him over and gave him a speeding ticket.
	The other guys’ dads bail them out in an hour.	bail somebody ↔ out SC to leave a large sum of money with a court so that someone can be let out of prison while waiting for their trial: Clarke's family paid £500 to bail him out.
	I hereby bequeath to my son… (from a will)	Sto officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death [= leave]: She bequeathed her collection of paintings to the National Gallery. His father bequeathed him a fortune.
	The estate will go into a trust fund for a beneficiary to be named in this document.	TRUST FUND money belonging to someone that is controlled for them by a trustee BENEFICIARY someone who receives money or property from someone else who has died: He was the chief beneficiary of his father's will.
	I took on this burden out of loyalty to your father.	the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc: Elizabeth understood her husband's loyalty to his sister.
	Is he retarded?	old-fashioned less mentally developed than other people of the same age. Many people think that this use is rude and offensive.
	He’s an autistic savant.	AUTISM is a mental disorder (=problem) that makes people unable to communicate properly, or to form relationships A savant (from the French savoir, to know) is a sage, a learned person. An autistic savant is a person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be mathematics. The autistic savant may be able to do rapid, complex mental calculations.
	There’s a disability that impairs sensory input.	to damage something or make it not as good as it should be: The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.
	Go see the Dodgers play.	a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California
	Fernando Venezuela’s not scheduled to pitch till Wednesday.	TO PITCH to aim and throw a ball in baseball Fernando Venezuela is a Mexican former left-handed pitcher, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers
	[Tyres drone]	to make a continuous low dull sound: An airplane droned overhead.
	We have tapioca pudding for dessert.	small hard white grains made from the crushed dried roots of cassava, or a dessert made from cooking this
	Orange soda. Has to be in a can with a straw.	Guess!
	Why am I supposed to tuck him in?	to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them
	You’re crazy! – It runs in the family.	= is common in the family: Athletic ability runs in the family: his father played basketball in college and his mother was a high school athlete.
	My father stuck it to me all my life.	stick it to somebody American English informal to make someone suffer, pay a high price etc: The politicians stick it to the tourists because the tourists don't vote.
	You bet your butt.	= You bet.
	I don’t have my toothpicks.	Guess!
	courtesy phone	provided free to a customer by a company: courtesy bus/taxi/car/phone etc The hotel runs a courtesy bus from the airport. Most reviewers receive a courtesy copy of the book.
	Terrible wind-shear.	A change in wind direction and speed between slightly different altitudes, especially a sudden downdraft. Depending on its scale, wind shear can cause a variety of effects, from minor turbulence to tornadoes.
	Got “Jeopardy” at 5 o’clock.	America's Favorite Quiz Show
	This interstate’s very dangerous. *Driveway	INTERSTATE American English TTR a wide road that goes between states, on which cars can travel very fast DRIVEWAY the hard area or road between your house and the street [= drive]
	This guy’s a f*ing fruitcake.	informal someone who is mentally ill or behaves in a strange way: You really are nutty as a fruitcake (=crazy).
	We passed DOT but failed EPA.	DOT is abbreviation of United States Department of Transportation. It's a certification requested by US authority for vehicles and spares. DOT products comply with the essential requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS). Only vehicles with DOT approval are public road legal in USA.
	My family is quite overwhelmed. (after the funeral)	if someone is overwhelmed by an emotion, they feel it so strongly that they cannot think clearly: Harriet was overwhelmed by a feeling of homesickness. The children were overwhelmed with excitement. Grief overwhelmed me.
	I bought time.	buy (somebody) time to deliberately make more time for yourself to do something, for example by delaying a decision: 'Can we talk about it later?' he said, trying to buy a little more time.
	He’s starting to rock and moan.	Perhaps you know?
	Legally, Burner never established a conservatorship of Raymond?	A circumstance in which the court declares an individual unable to take care of legal matters and appoints another individual, known as a conservator, to do so.
	He didn’t figure anyone would co΄ntest his authority.	formal SCto say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it: His brothers are contesting the will.
	You set up a date for the custody hearing.	the act or right of guarding, especially such a right granted by a court: an adult who was given custody of the child.
	Good luck trying to find a shrink in this town.	informal a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist -- used humorously
	They want to take out the manifold to put in the fuel injection system?	technical TTC an arrangement of pipes through which gases enter or leave a car engine
	I’m gonna call the conversion shop.	when you change something from one form, purpose, or system to a different one: The warehouse was undergoing conversion into apartments. The British conversion to the metric system took place in the 1970s.
	I’ve lost my decoder ring.	A device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal to make it interpretable. Decoders are a fun way for children to tap into a common fascination with encryption, ciphers, and secret codes, and are used to send hidden messages back and forth to one another. Used figuratively: = I cannot interpret this any longer.
	12 minutes to “Wapner”.	Joseph Albert Wapner (born November 15, 1919) is a former American judge and TV personality of the real-life courtroom-style show The People's Court, which ran in syndication from 1981 to 1993 for 2,484 episodes.
	Did you fart?	not polite HBH to make air come out of your bowels [= break wind]
	They start on the button. We’re not gonna make it.	on the button especially American English informal exactly right, or at exactly the right time: She got to our house at two, on the button. make it to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficult: If we run, we should make it. With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house.
	He’ll throw a fit.	have / throw a fit informal to be very angry or shocked: If your mother finds out about this, she'll have a fit.
	Comedy team of Abbott. “Who’s on first?”	William "Bud" Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo) performed together as Abbott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose work on stage, radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and 1950s. Their patter routine "Who's on First?" set the framework for many of their best-known comedy bits.
	Where’s my tartar control toothpaste?	a hard substance that forms on your teeth
	Tub burn baby.	American EnglishDHH a large container in which you sit to wash yourself [= bathtub]: I had a long soak in the tub.
	Let it sit.	to remain quiet or inactive: They let the matter sit.
	It’s a little bit high. Just a tad.	spoken slightly: It's a tad expensive.
	A pawn shop.	A shop whose business is to lend people money in exchange for valuable objects. If the money is not paid back, the pawnbroker can sell the object.
CASINO:
	Bet two chips.	Guess!
	Tape table 47.	Guess!
	Did you call the eye in the sky?	a video camera in a casino
	He’s not past posting us.	In the sports gambling world, "past post" means to place a wager (your bet) after a game has began, and is most often used when the game is over. The term is more common in horse racing, as races usually take less than two minutes, as opposed to a game lasting several hours. Bookies have to be careful not to let any of their clients past post them and wager on a game that is already been played.
	No one can count into a six-deck shoe.	DECK a set of playing cards [= pack British English]: Irene shuffled the deck. SHOE (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time In result when you play the Live Dealer Casino games today, you can watch all the cards of six deck shoe that is being shuffled.
	You don’t leave in the middle of a hand.	~ one game You're not allowed to go into your pocket for more money in the middle of a hand.
	There’s lots of lights out there. Very sparkly. Very twinkly.	SPARKLE to shine in small bright flashes: The sea sparkled in the sun. The crystal chandelier sparkled. if a star or light TWINKLES, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light: stars twinkling in the sky I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us.
	I’m just along for the ride.	participating but not actively: Don't ask me how long this job will take; I'm just along for the ride . This metaphoric term often is preceded by just to emphasize the passive role of the "passenger." [Mid-1900s]
	I got a bit greedy.	always wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need: He looked at the gold with greedy eyes. Have you eaten them all, you greedy pig?
	You got the only famous dancing hooker in Vegas.	informal a woman who has sex with men for money [= prostitute]
	Counting into a six-deck shoe is quite a feat.	something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do: They climbed the mountain in 28 days, a remarkable feat. an incredible feat of engineering
	Dad gave me a book of baseball trivia.	detailed facts about history, sport, famous people etc: a selection of golfing trivia a trivia quiz
	This isn’t a close call. It’s a formality.	a close call/thing/shave (=a situation in which something dangerous, embarrassing etc almost happens) United had a close shave when Liverpool almost scored.
	It’s at my discretion, not the court’s.	at somebody's discretion (=according to someone's decision) The awards are made at the discretion of the committee. Promotions are left to the discretion of the supervisor.
	I’m not gonna pay you a dime.	a coin of the US and Canada, worth one tenth of a dollar
	No strings attached. You just walk away, Charlie.	no strings (attached) having no special conditions or limits on an agreement, relationship etc: The policy offers 15% interest with no strings attached.
	I was a prick.	spoken not polite a very offensive word for a stupid unpleasant man
	buckwheat pancakes *Maple syrup (Perhaps you know?	BUCKWHEAT a type of small grain used as food for chickens, and for making flour
	Raymond, put your knapsack on the floor.	American English DL a bag that you carry on your shoulders [= backpack, rucksack]
	Raymond’s case has been meticulously documented over the years.	very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly: He kept meticulous accounts. He cleaned the tools with meticulous care. He has always been so meticulous about his appearance.
	This week you suddenly find some devotion to your brother.	the strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or something: Anna has always shown intense devotion to her children.
	Don’t feel compelled to be defensive. I’m not challenging you.	TO COMPEL to force someone to do something: The law will compel employers to provide health insurance: She felt compelled to resign because of the scandal.
	All right, you’ve made your point.	a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion: That's a very interesting point. I agree with John's point about keeping the costs down. I'd like to make one final point before I stop. Some simple examples will illustrate the point.
	Main man.	one's best male friend
	“One for bad, two for good.”	“And you’re gonna bet one… One if it’s bad. Two if it’s good.” (A betting strategy) In fact, this is not an effective betting strategy. A card counter needs to know not only when the count is favorable, but more important, how favorable it is.
	Mystifying!	if something mystifies you, it is so strange or confusing that you cannot understand or explain it: Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors. Snake charming is always fascinating and at times mystifying.

SOURCES:

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://www.urbandictionary.com http://www.italki.com/answers/question

http://www.bestarmotor.com/approved.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki http://www.answers.com/topic/conservatorship http://www.mikeaponte.com/entertainment/the-truth-about-rainman/

1. DISCUSSION:

There will be a special assignment again.

2. HOME ASSIGNMENT

What makes one like the film “Rain Man”? Do you think any person would enjoy the film?

Remember your introduction and conclusion, please ;-)) We’ll be expecting your essays at [e-mail].