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  • Apple really ___________ its customers now that they don't even include a charger with the phone.
    rip(s) off
  • No weapons were found during the __________.
    shakedown
  • It turned out the police officer was ____________. He had been accepting cash to look the other way during drug deals.
    on the take
  • She mistakenly believed that she could ___________ not paying her taxes, but she was caught and imprisoned for 5 years.
    get away with
  • The team are having an _________ start to the season, having lost their 4 first games.
    abysmal
  • What is a 'kickback'?
    an amount of money that is paid to someone illegally in exchange for secret help or work
  • ________ is selfish behaviour having the appearance of altruism since it benefits relatives as well as ones own concerns.
    Nepotism
  • The __________ from the scandal cost him his job.
    fallout
  • He frequently ___________ office supplies from his department.
    pilfers
  • What does it mean to 'pay someone off'?
    To give someone money so that they will not do or say something, or so that they will go away
  • What does 'kleptocracy' mean?
    a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people
  • He taught her children to __________ themselves at school, he was concerned that they would be bullied for their strong accent.
    stick up for
  • What does it mean to be a 'shoo-in'?
    Someone who is certain to win an election or a competition e.g. He's a shoo-in for the role of mayor,
  • The getaway driver, who was caught by the police, __________ on the other participants in the robbery by revealing their hideout.
    snitched
  • A mere 2% of their _________ has been spent on publicity.
    budget
  • Mary was __________ when Jim told her he'd been having an affair.
    fired up (excited or angry)
  • He became involved in __________ crime as a teenager, such as vandalism and shoplifting.
    petty
  • She tried to ___________ the policeman not to arrest her.
    bribe
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