Terms & Expressions/Phrases | Meaning |
concealed | hidden |
cool under pressure | calm during a crisis |
crook | a criminal who steals |
to freak out | to get really upset and not hide it |
in the nick of time | at the last moment |
infuriated | very, very angry |
to keep ____ cool | to stay calm |
outrageous | unbelievable and upsetting |
predicament | a difficult or confusing situation |
shook up | worried/disturbed |
Crime | Meaning |
arson | setting fire to a building on purpose |
homicide | the killing of one person by another |
hijacking | th act of seizing control of a moving vehicle by force |
domestic violence | physical abuse of a spouse or domestic partner |
graffiti | a drawing or inscription made on a wall or other surface |
Term/Expression | Meaning |
to confirm | backed up /verified |
far-fetched | unbelievable |
to have a knack for | to have a talen for doing something |
on the loose | not caught by the police |
to subdue | to defeat and control |