Silo S03 - E04

to beat oneself up

to blame or punish yourself too much for making a mistake

to clear one’s head

to take a short break to stop thinking about stressful things

to go nowhere

to make absolutely no progress or fail to achieve any success

to have a lead

to be ahead of other people in a game, race, or competition

be a sore point

a sensitive topic that makes a person feel upset or angry

be entitled to sth

to believe you deserve special treatment, or to have a legal right to it

to handpick

to choose someone or something very carefully for a specific reason

to chicken out

to decide not to do something because you are too frightened

a bodega

US a small shop that sells things that are often needed, especially one in an area of a US city where a lot of Latino people live

to pledge one’s allegiance

to make a serious promise to stay loyal to a person, country, or group

for old time’s sake

to do something just to remember and celebrate past times together

to subpoena sth

to order to give documents or evidence to a court

be sanctimonious

acting like you are morally better, holier, or more perfect than others

to keep one’s head down

to stay quiet, work hard, and try to avoid trouble or attention

to go out of one’s way

to make a special, extra effort to do something or help someone

to sit right

to feel acceptable, fair, or correct to you

to have an itch about sth

to feel a strong, uncomfortable desire or urge to do something

be inconspicuous

not easily seen or noticed; blending in perfectly with the surroundings