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One Piece: IN LUCK (idiom), CREW, MAKE OUT... An English lesson

 Learn English with One Piece (s1e1). An English advanced vocabulary lesson. 6 new words and phrases. Nami take the ship from the pirates.

You want to understand every word in English conversations, right? Let's watch and learn. An English advanced vocabulary lesson. 6 new words and phrases. Nami take the ship from the pirates.

New words and phrases

The phrase “get closer” here means to move physically closer to something or someone.

The phrase “in luck” means to be in a situation where good things happen to you by chance, it is often used in a humorous or ironic way.

“crew” means a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship or aircraft.

“barely” means by the smallest amount; only just.

“make something out” means to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way.

The phrase “the worst sort” means the most extreme, unpleasant or severe example of something.

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