3 minB1“I told you, I didn't want you to see that boy anymore.”Paula Reveals Her Pregnancy · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 5/16
- Parents & kids
- Courtroom
- Confessing
Situation
English for Law & crime
424 real scenes from 88 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for law & crime.
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7 minB1“The apprentice has become the master.”Ian Tries the Arcane Lightning Spell · Onward 2020 · Ch. 13/16
- Police questioning
- Travel & hotels
- Threatening
3 minB2“We're just gonna sit here and bleed until Joe Cabot sticks his fuckin' head through that door.”Freddy Tells Marvin He's a Cop · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 16/22
- Police questioning
- Interrogations
- Confessing
5 minB1“What you do after working hours is your own business.”Matuschek Learns of the Affair · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 10/19
- Criticism & layoffs
- Investigation
- Confronting
4 minB2“You and your friends may have heard a rumor that Hitler only has one ball.”The Gestapo Inspects Jojo's House · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 14/18
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Asking
2 minB2“A circumstance has come to my attention, sir, which seems to me to put a different complexion on the case.”Ong Brings Joyce the Letter · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 6/15
- Investigation
- Suggesting
- Persuading
4 minC1“Trust me. He's behind all of it.”Derek Vinyard's TV Interview · American History X 1998 · Ch. 2/17
- Meetings
- Investigation
- Explaining
4 minB2“Laugh, gentlemen. It'll be the only story everyone reads.”The Donor Confesses to Bernstein · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 7/18
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Confessing
3 minB2“We'll circulate a photo on the chance that someone saw you on your way home.”Wilfrid Photographs Vole in Prison · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 11/27
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Explaining
2 minB2“I have no idea who it was. I think we have a hijack situation here.”A Controller Reports a Possible Hijack · United 93 2006 · Ch. 3/17
- Investigation
- Explaining
- Warning
3 minB2“You were nice enough to recommend my mortuary to some of your friends.”Spats Wipes Out Toothpick Charlie · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 3/19
- Crime scenes
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“There's $30,000 in the top drawer of the dresser.”Frank Is Arrested in the Car · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 17/18
- Police questioning
- Confessing
- Confronting
5 minB2“I can't be up there killing people, man.”The Crew Roughs Up a Dealer · The Town 2010 · Ch. 8/20
- Threats
- Investigation
- Threatening
5 minB2“Corporal Paris, why didn't you leave the trenches?”Dax's Final Plea at the Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 11/17
- Courtroom
- Speeches
- Confronting
4 minB1“It's a strange world, Sandy.”Sandy Tells Jeffrey Her Robin Dream · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 3/9
- Investigation
- Confessing feelings
- Explaining
2 minC1“Did I adequately answer your condescending question?”Mark Answers with Minimum Attention · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 12/23
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
3 minB1“What you think this is, Scooby Doo?”Raiding a Neighbor's House for Food · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 20/27
- Crime scenes
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
3 minB1“No one has any idea where they're taking us.”Passengers Disembark into the Dark · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 7/22
- Travel & hotels
- Police questioning
- Explaining
4 minB2“Mr. Vanderhof, you're a very lucky man to have so many friends.”The Sycamores Pay the Fine · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 21/27
- Courtroom
- Saying no
- Confessing
2 minB2“Now, since when do flowers grow shorter in two weeks?”Jeff Spots the Disturbed Flower Bed · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 12/13
- Investigation
- Crime scenes
- Explaining
3 minB1“So, whichever way they're coming, I've gotta go the opposite way.”Police Box In the Wrong Man · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 22/22
- Investigation
- Complaining
- Asking
5 minB1“You're one of us now, and this is it.”Buddy Gets Pulled Into the Riot · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 13/14
- Crime scenes
- Parents & kids
- Threatening
3 minB2“I know what you're thinking. This story's hard to believe.”The Bookie Frames Billy · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 9/15
- Threats
- Courtroom
- Threatening
5 minB2“It's gotta be an inside job.”Mike Calls It an Inside Job · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 9/13
- Talking to the boss
- Investigation
- Suggesting