Locke & Key s. 1 ep. 3

Come across

To find something by chance. ("…they come across a chest buried in the sand.")

Get around

To become lost or disoriented. ("…they got so turned around that they ended up on a remote island.")

Hold on to

To keep something in your possession; not to give it away. ("I'm gonna hold on to both of them.")

Poking around

To look around or search through something, often in a prying way. ("No one is poking around in my head.")

Show around

To act as a guide for someone in a new place. ("I think you should really let me show you around town.")

Sit (this one) out

To not participate in an activity or event. ("Maybe you should sit this one out.")

Break up

Used as a command to stop a fight or an argument. ("Hey! Break it up.")

Miss out on

To fail to use an opportunity or enjoy something. ("…you'd miss out on some pretty great parts, too.")

Catch a break

To experience a piece of good luck or relief. ("…but I can't catch a break.")

Screw up

To make a mistake or spoil something (informal). ("I don't wanna screw it up.")

Trippy

Resembling a drug-induced hallucination; surreal. ("So trippy.")

Give (someone) a break

To stop using something for a while to let it rest. ("What do you say we give Peter Pan a break…")

For the best

A situation that will have a positive result in the long run. ("It's probably for the best.")

Hotbed of culture

A place where a lot of activity or development is happening. ("…Matheson isn't exactly a hotbed of culture.")

Deign to

To do something one considers below one's dignity. ("No, I would never deign to make anybody feel obligated…")

Down on himself

To be unhappy with oneself; to have low self-esteem. ("Tyler's just been so off. Down on himself…")

Spare me the lecture

Telling someone you don't want to hear their advice or criticism. ("…you can spare me the lecture.")

Control freak

A person who has a strong desire to control every aspect of a situation. ("Even your head is a control freak.")

Glee

Great delight or happiness. ("My glee.")

Vicious

Deliberately cruel or violent. ("…suddenly attacked by a vicious sea monster.")

Antiquated

Old-fashioned or outdated. ("…that word's so antiquated.")

Curfew

A rule requiring people to remain indoors after a certain time. ("I broke my curfew by 15 whole minutes.")

Creeping

To behave in a way that is predatory or unwanted (slang). ("That asshole was creeping on my sister…")

Coping

Dealing effectively with something difficult. ("They're coping in their own ways.")