2 minB2“Gentlemen, you have had four hours. You had better have results. Mr. Creedy.”Sutler's Cabinet Spins the Explosion · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 3/25
- Meetings
- Explaining
- Threatening
Theme
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 minB1“I'm trying to have a nice, peaceful dinner with my family, which is something you wouldn't understand because you don't have one.”Howard Tells Julia to Move Out · Uncut Gems 2019 · Ch. 6/14
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Confronting
2 minB1“It doesn't matter what happened. What matters is what looks like what happened.”Tucker and Dale Misread the Deaths · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 9/19
- Investigation
- Crime scenes
- Explaining
7 minB2“No, we need to make this so airtight that the average cop will entirely dismiss you as a suspect.”Harlan Coaches Marta's Alibi · Knives Out 2019 · Ch. 7/14
- At the doctor
- Asking for help
- Persuading
4 minC2“If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.”Sir Andrew's Challenge Is Read Aloud · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 18/25
- Teasing
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minB2“You know as much as I do.”Calloway Interrogates Anna Schmidt · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 9/17
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Warning
2 minB1“You hit a guy with glasses. That's... Well played.”King Candy Visits Ralph · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 15/19
- Negotiation
- Arguments
- Persuading
3 minB1“My Lord, you are as dumb as a bag of hammers, aren't you?”Hanssen Interrogates His New Assistant · Breach 2007 · Ch. 3/20
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Confronting
5 minB2“I didn't mean that as an insult.”Humbert Meets the Normal Guy · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 18/30
- Police questioning
- Travel & hotels
- Asking
2 minB1“But if one of you kills Wadsworth now, no one but the seven of us will ever know.”Mr. Boddy Is Found Dead · Clue 1985 · Ch. 5/17
- Accusations
- Investigation
- Suggesting
4 minB2“You could have told anyone, up and down on the street.”Jennie and Gertrude Take the Stand · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 16/16
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minB2“Panic hits me like a bucket of water.”Freddy Tells the Men's Room Story · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 19/22
- Storytelling
- Crime scenes
- Explaining
2 minB1“I'm sorry to bother you again, but I've confirmed the number. I must speak to Mr. Gillis.”Norma Sends Her Script to DeMille · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 11/19
- Phone calls
- Parties
- Warning
4 minB2“A planter's wife gets used to that.”Leslie Recounts the Night Hammond Died · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 2/15
- Interrogations
- Explaining
- Complaining
4 minC1“I'm a one-woman man.”Bob and John's Party Night · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 4/16
- Parties
- Teasing
- Suggesting
4 minC1“They doubt our ancestry, but they don't say the story isn't accurate.”The Non-Denial Denial · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 14/18
- Investigation
- Office chat
- Explaining
2 minC1“There's never been anyone but Leonard.”Christine Reveals Leonard Was Guilty · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 27/27
- Courtroom
- Storytelling
- Confessing
5 minC1“Well, it's all rather complicated. What we call high finance.”The Millionaire Breaks Up With Sugar · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 17/19
- Breakups
- Phone calls
- Explaining
4 minB1“So that's how you wanna play it.”Phil Confronts Frank About the Flights · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 14/18
- Accusations
- Arguments
- Confronting
4 minC1“I don't think writers are smarter than other people.”Wallace and Lipsky's Parking Lot Fight · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 13/17
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
2 minB1“A call saying you're being held up.”Fake Cops Take Over the Depot · The Town 2010 · Ch. 19/20
- Crime scenes
- Threats
- Threatening
2 minB2“Not bad, huh? Did you see that?”Hawkeye's Center Eligible Trick · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 22/22
- Speeches
- Arguments
- Explaining
3 minC1“It ends when you decide and we both drink and find out who is right and who is dead.”Battle of Wits · The Princess Bride 1987 · Ch. 5/3
- Negotiation
- Arguments
- Threatening
5 minB1“Just because I wear a uniform, that doesn't make me a Girl Scout.”Baxter Asks Fran Out at the Party · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 6/15
- Parties
- Office chat
- Inviting