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Chicago P.D. S2E1: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 1CrimeDrama

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  • subcontract

    Word

    to hire another company to do part of a job or project

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • reachable

    Word

    able to be reached or contacted

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

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  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • guns blazing

    Phrase

    with a lot of energy, force, or confidence

  • heads will roll

    Phrase

    people will be punished or lose their jobs because of a serious mistake or failure

  • take the ride

    Phrase

    to let yourself be arrested without resisting

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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  • drive back

    Phrase

    to force an enemy or crowd to move back

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • punch it

    Phrase

    to drive or move away very quickly

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • down the tubes

    Phrase

    to become ruined, wasted, or lost

  • blazing

    Word

    burning very brightly and strongly

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • termination

    Word

    the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • weld

    Word

    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • come down on

    Phrase

    to punish or criticize someone severely

  • detective work

    Phrase

    work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • crew member

    Phrase

    a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

  • call around

    Phrase

    to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

  • net out

    Phrase

    to add up to a particular amount after deductions

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • bounty

    Word

    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • macaroni

    Word

    a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • guideline

    Word

    a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • rave

    Word

    a party with loud electronic music and dancing

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • blaze

    Word

    a very large, bright fire

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • outgoing

    Word

    friendly, open, and easy to talk to

  • perry

    Word

    an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • moving part

    Phrase

    a part of a machine or system that can move

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • verbal

    Word

    spoken rather than written

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

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