Detective Series 2 Episodes 9 and 10 vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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not ring true

to not sound believable

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bark up the wrong tree

to follow the wrong clues

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inside job

an action completed by someone within a group

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think outside the box

to look at something differently; to be creative

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track down

to find something

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first-name basis

feeling that you can call each other by first names

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do whatever it takes

to be willing to do anything to reach a goal

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catch red-handed

to catch a person doing something wrong. Find guilty.

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hidden agenda

a secret reason for doing something

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tear away

to force someone to leave a situation or person

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mix and mingle

to interact socially with many people

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get wind of

to suddenly find out some information

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get your/my walking papers

to get fired

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play it safe

to remain cautious

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cover your/my tracks

to hide one's activities or movements

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take the blame

to take responsibility or punishment for wrongdoing.

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