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Movie English about deception

280 real scenes from 74 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for deception.

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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 don't even know if I like you yet.”

Wallace and Lipsky First Meeting · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 3/17

  • Small talk
  • Confessing
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“See you in Florida, kid.”

The Feds Take Over the Crime Scene · The Town 2010 · Ch. 20/20

  • Crime scenes
  • Investigation
  • Warning
3 minB2
“Four hundred? This is not a track meet, this is a football game!”

Rivals Double the Football Bet · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 20/22

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?”

Miracle Max and the Mostly Dead · The Princess Bride 1987 · Ch. 10/3

  • Asking for help
  • Negotiation
  • Saying no
2 minB2
“How far does a girl have to go before you'll notice her?”

Jeff Ignores Lisa to Spy on Thorwald · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 6/13

  • Couple fights
  • Investigation
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“- You tell everyone they're fakes.”

The Museum of Art Fraud · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 18/22

  • Storytelling
  • Shopping
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“The worst part is I still love him.”

Fran Rehearses the Cover Story · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 11/15

  • Comforting a friend
  • Phone calls
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“We want to empty your home-- We want to empty your life of Clementine.”

Lacuna Maps Joel's Memory of Clementine · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 6/20

  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
  • Confessing
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 can be such a bear to carve out quality family time but you gotta do it, don't you?”

Fake Family at the Border Checkpoint · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 9/21

  • Travel & hotels
  • Police questioning
  • Small talk
4 minB2
“It's ironic, don't you think?”

Milo's Briefcase Bomb Plan · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 17/20

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“Those boys were like my children, Mandrake.”

Mandrake Fishes for the Recall Code · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 13/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“Behind all the Sidney Bruhl dialogue, I am peeing the Sidney Bruhl pants.”

Helga Ten Dorp Arrives · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 13/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“Not I. She's been listening for a voice that's been still for 17 years.”

They Plan a Séance for Stella · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 18/28

  • Investigation
  • Suggesting
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“I met a guy this afternoon that I think would be absolutely great for you.”

Lenny Sets Linda Up With a Farmer · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 13/15

  • Persuasion
  • Teasing
  • Suggesting
8 minB2
“Turns out it s not easy to ruin someone s life once you find out how wonderful they are”

Margaret Confesses at the Wedding · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 13/14

  • Speeches
  • Apologies
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“You're in my world now, not your world”

The Shadow Man Offers a Deal · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 5/14

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“Grigson is known as "Dr. Death" because he always testifies that way.”

Dr. Death Takes the Stand · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 15/20

  • Courtroom
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“It's been such a long time, Mike.”

Kidnappers Call Jerry for More Money · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 10/16

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“- Good. ... and sat down like a jerk.”

Linus Visits David in Bed · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 10/18

  • Siblings
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
5 minB2
“When I'm done with them, they don't need much help.”

Kathleen Johns Escapes the Zodiac · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 12/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB1
“Well, a friend is like you and me.”

Gabby Gabby Meets Woody · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 8/22

  • Small talk
  • Threats
  • Inviting
5 minB2
“Neither of them can stand the person they're married to.”

Tom's Secret Apartment Party · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 3/18

  • Parties
  • Marriage trouble
  • Persuading