Succession — Season 4 Episode 8
Words & meanings
999 words
CEFR level
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a person who does good things
In scenea person who does good things
He is a good guy who helps everyone
He is a good guy who helps everyone
in a way that is not correct
In scenein a way that is not correct
He answered the question wrongly
He answered the question wrongly
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to test something to see if it works
In sceneto test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
It is perfectly normal
It is perfectly normal
relating to the energy or power of an atom
In scenerelating to the energy or power of an atom
Nuclear energy is powerful
Nuclear energy is powerful
not kept under control
In scenenot kept under control
The fire remained uncontrolled for hours
The fire remained uncontrolled for hours
not stopped or limited
not stopped or limited
The uncontrolled growth caused problems
The uncontrolled growth caused problems
not stopped or limited
not stopped or limited
The wildfire caused uncontrolled damage
The wildfire caused uncontrolled damage
in opposition to someone or something
In scenein opposition to someone or something
He is against the new plan
He is against the new plan
to be in opposition to something
to be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
in the most important way
In scenein the most important way
The two products are essentially the same
The two products are essentially the same
the act of frightening someone to make them do something
In scenethe act of frightening someone to make them do something
He used intimidation to get what he wanted
He used intimidation to get what he wanted
a sheet or thickness of material
In scenea sheet or thickness of material
The cake has three layers
The cake has three layers
to put one thickness of material over something
to put one thickness of material over something
You should layer the cake with cream
You should layer the cake with cream
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
a young unmarried woman, especially in need of rescue
In scenea young unmarried woman, especially in need of rescue
The knight rescued the damsel
The knight rescued the damsel
a circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen
In scenea circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen
The king wears a golden crown
The king wears a golden crown
to officially make someone a king or queen
to officially make someone a king or queen
They will crown the new queen tomorrow
They will crown the new queen tomorrow
a king or queen and their family
a king or queen and their family
The crown traveled to the city
The crown traveled to the city
a name of a road or street
a name of a road or street
We live on Crown Street
We live on Crown Street
not including something or someone
In scenenot including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a soft, flat object used for comfort or support
In scenea soft, flat object used for comfort or support
Use a shoulder pad
Use a shoulder pad
a small, thick piece of material used for scrubbing or cleaning
a small, thick piece of material used for scrubbing or cleaning
Use this pad to clean the pan
Use this pad to clean the pan
a flat, thick area of material
a flat, thick area of material
I wrote it on a pad
I wrote it on a pad
a place where someone lives, often used informally
a place where someone lives, often used informally
Let's go back to my pad
Let's go back to my pad
to add extra amount to something
to add extra amount to something
He tried to pad the invoice
He tried to pad the invoice
a set of blank sheets of paper attached together at one edge
a set of blank sheets of paper attached together at one edge
I wrote the note on a pad
I wrote the note on a pad
to walk with quiet, light steps
to walk with quiet, light steps
The cat started to pad across the room
The cat started to pad across the room
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to be responsible for a business or people
to be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
I can manage this task by myself
I can manage this task by myself
content
content
She manages a large company
She manages a large company
in any case or regardless
In scenein any case or regardless
Either way, we will be late
Either way, we will be late
no matter which of two options is chosen
no matter which of two options is chosen
It will rain either way so take an umbrella
It will rain either way so take an umbrella
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait until tomorrow
Wait until tomorrow
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Do not leave until I return
Do not leave until I return
up to the time when
up to the time when
We stayed until noon
We stayed until noon
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
to see or pay attention to something
In sceneto see or pay attention to something
I noticed a new sign
I noticed a new sign
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
There is a notice on the wall
There is a notice on the wall
the act of paying attention to something
the act of paying attention to something
His new car caught my notice
His new car caught my notice
from a country that is not your own
In scenefrom a country that is not your own
I like learning foreign languages
I like learning foreign languages
from or about another country
from or about another country
I want to learn a foreign language
I want to learn a foreign language
from another country or culture
from another country or culture
This custom is foreign to me
This custom is foreign to me
to take action to be certain about something
In sceneto take action to be certain about something
I am making sure the door is locked
I am making sure the door is locked
to make certain that something is true or correct
to make certain that something is true or correct
I am making sure the doors are locked
I am making sure the doors are locked
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to separate or order things into groups
In sceneto separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
something that is done or happens
In scenesomething that is done or happens
Take action now
Take action now
a signal to begin
In scenea signal to begin
The director shouted action
The director shouted action
the moving parts of a gun that load and fire it
the moving parts of a gun that load and fire it
The gun's action is smooth
The gun's action is smooth
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
She used a false passport
She used a false passport
not correct or real
In scenenot correct or real
This statement is false
This statement is false
a group of people born around the same time
In scenea group of people born around the same time
Every generation is different
Every generation is different
the act of producing or making something
the act of producing or making something
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
a shoe that you can put on without using laces or fasteners
In scenea shoe that you can put on without using laces or fasteners
These slip ons are very comfortable
These slip ons are very comfortable
to slide and lose your balance
to slide and lose your balance
Be careful not to slip on the wet floor
Be careful not to slip on the wet floor
to slide accidentally on a surface
to slide accidentally on a surface
Be careful, don't slip on the ice
Be careful, don't slip on the ice
to be in a place as a member of an audience or group
In sceneto be in a place as a member of an audience or group
He sits in the audience
He sits in the audience
to be in a seated position inside a place
to be in a seated position inside a place
She was sitting in the car
She was sitting in the car
to join an activity or performance as a guest
to join an activity or performance as a guest
The musician sat in with the band
The musician sat in with the band
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
They decided to sit in
They decided to sit in
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to make something be in a particular state or condition
In sceneto make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
in a way that is right or true
In scenein a way that is right or true
Please spell your name correctly
Please spell your name correctly
something that is not normal or usual
In scenesomething that is not normal or usual
The doctor found an irregularity in her heartbeat
The doctor found an irregularity in her heartbeat
a mistake or problem in official records
a mistake or problem in official records
The auditor found an irregularity in the accounts
The auditor found an irregularity in the accounts
something that remains after the rest has been removed
In scenesomething that remains after the rest has been removed
The chemical process left a dark residuum in the beaker
The chemical process left a dark residuum in the beaker
something that causes fear
In scenesomething that causes fear
The dark shadows were frighteners for the child
The dark shadows were frighteners for the child
a person or group that others make fun of
In scenea person or group that others make fun of
He became the laughing stock of the school
He became the laughing stock of the school
a person or thing that others laugh at
a person or thing that others laugh at
He became the laughing stock of the class
He became the laughing stock of the class
a person or thing that others laugh at
a person or thing that others laugh at
His silly mistake made him the laughing stock of the school
His silly mistake made him the laughing stock of the school
a person who is made fun of by others
a person who is made fun of by others
Do not make a laughing stock of yourself
Do not make a laughing stock of yourself
happening near the start of a period or activity
In scenehappening near the start of a period or activity
We realized the mistake early on
We realized the mistake early on
at an early stage of a process
at an early stage of a process
We learned the rules early on
We learned the rules early on
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
dangerous or complicated
In scenedangerous or complicated
That was a hairy situation
That was a hairy situation
having a lot of hair on the body
having a lot of hair on the body
He has hairy arms
He has hairy arms
very risky or dangerous
very risky or dangerous
Driving on the icy road was very hairy
Driving on the icy road was very hairy
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
Man that was fast
Man that was fast
an adult male person
an adult male person
He is a kind man
He is a kind man
an adult male human
an adult male human
Every man needs food
Every man needs food
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They dance together
They dance together
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
The station dance is Alpha
The station dance is Alpha
a social gathering where people dance
a social gathering where people dance
We are going to a dance tonight
We are going to a dance tonight
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
in a direct line or manner
In scenein a direct line or manner
He walked directly to the door
He walked directly to the door
to have an effect on someone or something
to have an effect on someone or something
The war directly affected the economy
The war directly affected the economy
in a short time from now
in a short time from now
I will see you directly
I will see you directly
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a group that is like an army but not official
In scenea group that is like an army but not official
The paramilitary group controlled the area
The paramilitary group controlled the area
to reach an agreement by each giving up something
In sceneto reach an agreement by each giving up something
We need to compromise to solve the problem
We need to compromise to solve the problem
an agreement where each side gives up something
an agreement where each side gives up something
We reached a compromise
We reached a compromise
to make something weaker or less effective
to make something weaker or less effective
This mistake could compromise the security
This mistake could compromise the security
to become unable to be found
In sceneto become unable to be found
I got lost in the city
I got lost in the city
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
We will get lost in this city
We will get lost in this city
to leave a place or person, often used as a rude way to tell someone to leave
to leave a place or person, often used as a rude way to tell someone to leave
Get lost and leave me alone
Get lost and leave me alone
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I will get lost in the city
I will get lost in the city
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to begin doing something, often with energy
In sceneto begin doing something, often with energy
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
They decided to get it on
They decided to get it on
too careful
In scenetoo careful
He is very picky about food
He is very picky about food
to drink enough water to stay healthy
In sceneto drink enough water to stay healthy
You should hydrate after exercise
You should hydrate after exercise
to give water to the body
to give water to the body
You should hydrate after running
You should hydrate after running
to give water to something or someone
to give water to something or someone
Remember to hydrate after exercising
Remember to hydrate after exercising
not completely
In scenenot completely
The road is partially closed
The road is partially closed
to make yourself ready for something
In sceneto make yourself ready for something
Get ready for school
Get ready for school
a person who is not interesting or exciting
In scenea person who is not interesting or exciting
He is such a bore
He is such a bore
to hold or support something and move with it
to hold or support something and move with it
The tree bore delicious fruit
The tree bore delicious fruit
to give birth to a baby
to give birth to a baby
She bore a baby boy
She bore a baby boy
an empty space in something solid
an empty space in something solid
The pipe has a wide bore
The pipe has a wide bore
not interesting or exciting
not interesting or exciting
This movie is a bore
This movie is a bore
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
the position of being the president
In scenethe position of being the president
She ran for the presidency
She ran for the presidency
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
to talk to someone you have not seen for a while to find out what they have been doing
In sceneto talk to someone you have not seen for a while to find out what they have been doing
We met for coffee to catch up
We met for coffee to catch up
to become very interested or involved in something
to become very interested or involved in something
I need to catch up on the latest trends
I need to catch up on the latest trends
to get to the same point as others
to get to the same point as others
She ran fast to catch up with the group
She ran fast to catch up with the group
a talk to update each other on news
a talk to update each other on news
Let's have a quick catch-up
Let's have a quick catch-up
to get to the same point as others
to get to the same point as others
I need to catch up with my studies
I need to catch up with my studies
a person who controls equipment or provides a service
In scenea person who controls equipment or provides a service
The phone operator helped me
The phone operator helped me
the power to act, speak, or think as one wants
In scenethe power to act, speak, or think as one wants
Everyone deserves freedom
Everyone deserves freedom
connected to breaking down food in the body
In sceneconnected to breaking down food in the body
The digestive system is complex
The digestive system is complex
a dead person brought back to life in stories
In scenea dead person brought back to life in stories
He is dressed as a zombie
He is dressed as a zombie
being broadcast on radio or television
In scenebeing broadcast on radio or television
The show is on the air now
The show is on the air now
a system of words for expressing ideas
In scenea system of words for expressing ideas
I am learning a new language
I am learning a new language
the words that someone uses when speaking
the words that someone uses when speaking
He speaks a foreign language
He speaks a foreign language
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please come on in
Please come on in
a fully grown human being
In scenea fully grown human being
She is an adult now
She is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult now
He is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult
He is an adult
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
to cook food in hot oil
In sceneto cook food in hot oil
I fry eggs for breakfast
I fry eggs for breakfast
to damage something with heat or electricity
to damage something with heat or electricity
The power surge fried my phone
The power surge fried my phone
a social gathering where food is fried and served
a social gathering where food is fried and served
They are hosting a fish fry this weekend
They are hosting a fish fry this weekend
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil
He ate one fry
He ate one fry
to find the total number of things
In sceneto find the total number of things
She is counting the apples
She is counting the apples
to say numbers in order
to say numbers in order
He is counting the apples
He is counting the apples
to include something in a total
to include something in a total
I am counting his contribution
I am counting his contribution
to add up numbers to find a total
to add up numbers to find a total
She is counting the coins in the jar
She is counting the coins in the jar
doing something for pleasure, not for money
In scenedoing something for pleasure, not for money
He is an amateur photographer
He is an amateur photographer
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think of as being something
to think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
The journalist is reporting the news
The journalist is reporting the news
the work of gathering and presenting news
the work of gathering and presenting news
She enjoys investigative reporting
She enjoys investigative reporting
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Please report to the office at noon
Please report to the office at noon
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me