wake up on the wrong side of bed (idiom)
/weɪk ʌp ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv bɛd/

to feel grumpy, irritable; to be easily annoyed

run against the clock (phrase)
/rʌn əˈɡɛnst ðə klɑk/

try not to be late

get down (phrasal verb)
/ɡɛt daʊn/

to go to

catch a train (phrase)
/kætʃ ə treɪn/

to get on a train

on time (adv)
/ɔn taɪm/

arriving at the correct time and not late

pass (n)
/pæs/

an official document or ticket that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus or train, etc.

ticket checker (n)
/ˈtɪkət ˈtʃɛkər/

people who make sure that you paid to ride the train

rack one's brain (idiom)
/ræk wʌnz breɪn/

to think very hard about something

whip clipboard out (phrase)
/wɪp ˈklɪpbɔrd aʊt/

to take the clipboard out

on me (idiom)
/ɔn mɪ/

to mean to have something with me

go out on a limb (idiom)
/ɡoʊ aʊt ɔn ə lɪm/

in a dangerous position to do something; at risk

citation (n)
/saɪˈteɪʃn/

a ticket that means you have to pay money for doing something wrong

hold on (phrasal verb)
/hoʊld ɔn/

used to tell someone to wait for a short time

take a shower (phrase)
/teɪk ə ˈʃaʊər/

to wash yourself with a shower

focus on (phrasal verb)
/ˈfoʊkəs ɔn/

to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation, or person rather than another