"Next time we're going to have to file charges" - What does 'file charges' mean?
The official act of accusing someone of committing a crime.
"I love to reminisce with former members of the cast." - What does 'reminisce' mean?
An interesting verb which means to talk about old times.
"I don't know what got into me!" - What does 'get into me' mean?
The thing to say if you do something really stupid and you want to apologize (or at least pretend like you're apologizing).
"Can you pass along a message?" - What does 'pass along' mean?
"To pass along" something to someone is to give it to them.
"Everybody seems to be in on it." - What does 'to be in on it' mean?
It means to know about something that is supposed to be a secret.
"The lighthouse camera is up." - What does 'lighthouse' mean?
A "lighthouse" is the tall building in the ocean that ships look for when trying to figure out where they are in relation to land.
"The elevator just plummeted down ten flights." - What do 'flights' mean?
10 "flights" of stairs, or 10 stories
"I don't know about you, but I've been on pins and needles." - What does 'on pins and needles' mean?
An interesting expressing meaning to be anxious or nervous.
"You're having a nervous breakdown." - What does 'nervous breakdown' mean?
A psychological term referring to emotional exhaustion which is so severe that it leads to an inability to function normally.
"Stabbed in the heart by the tip of a runaway beach umbrella." - What does 'Stab' mean?
"To stab" mean to attack with a knife. A "runaway" anything is something that is moving while out of control, in this case perhaps because of the wind.
"Capsize his boat, tip it over!" - What does 'capsize' mean?
"To capsize" is what happens to a boat if it turns over in the water.
What is a 'scalpel'?
The knife that doctors use to cut during surgery.
"A vague ambition." - What does 'vague' mean?
An adjective which means unclear or uncertain.
"A breach of security" - What is a 'breach'?
A "breach" is an official word for a violation, or perhaps a hole or gap.
"I'll make it up to you, son." - What does 'to make it up to you' mean?
A nice little expression meaning to do good things in the future that will offset bad things that were done in the past.
"Well, another television milestone." - What does 'milestone' mean?
A "milestone" is a word that means a major or unprecedented accomplishment.
"The sponsors are threatening to rip up their contracts." - What does 'sponsor' mean?
The companies that pay to advertise on a TV show, or in the case of The Truman Show, to pay for "product placements."
"Why do you want to have a baby with me? You can't stand me." - What does 'stand me' mean?
If you "can't stand someone," you hate or strongly dislike them.
"The same lies, the same deceit." - What does 'deceit' mean?
A nice little word meaning misrepresentation or falsehood.
"She's in pre-op at the hospital." - What does 'pre-op' mean?
An abbreviation for pre-operation. The room where patients stay before they go into surgery.
"Sweep the harbor with the lighthouse" - What does 'sweep' mean?
You can "sweep" the floor with a broom, or in this case, move powerful lights across an area while looking for something.
"You sure that's not wishful thinking?" - What does 'wishful thinking' mean?
the imagining or discussion of a very unlikely future event or situation as if it were possible and might one day happen.
"The catalyst for the recent dramatic events." - What does 'catalyst' mean?
An important word meaning "the immediate cause of."
"He's going to drown and he doesn't even care." - What does 'drown' mean?
"To drown" is to die in the water due to nott being able to breath.
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