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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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8 minB2
“But it is the only way that this works”

Blanc Exposes the Real Killer · Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 2022 · Ch. 7/8

  • Investigation
  • Accusations
  • Bargaining
4 minB1
“Wouldn't want to start the celebration early, would you?”

Stanley at the Police Station · The Mask 1994 · Ch. 8/8

  • Accusations
  • Threats
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“Keep talking like that, we'll lose our party status.”

V Hijacks Deitrich's Live Show · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 17/25

  • Speeches
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I think you are the most annoying person I have ever met.”

Howard Begs Julia for Another Chance · Uncut Gems 2019 · Ch. 7/14

  • Couple fights
  • Breakups
  • Asking
2 minB2
“"Now we got your friend. Try and get him!"”

Allison Apologizes to Dale · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 14/19

  • Apologies
  • Arguments
  • Apologizing
5 minC1
“Now with the entire solution in my field of view, the arc of this case is a tragedy of errors.”

Blanc Reveals Who Hired Him · Knives Out 2019 · Ch. 12/14

  • Investigation
  • Accusations
  • Explaining
3 minC2
“So comes it, lady, you have been mistook.”

Viola and Sebastian Are Revealed · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 24/25

  • Apologies
  • Accusations
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“At the end of every chapter you are left guessing what he'll be up to next.”

Kurtz Feeds Martins a Cover Story · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 3/17

  • Investigation
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“No. I'm not a hobo, but I am busy.”

Vanellope Outsmarts Ralph · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 7/19

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Warning
2 minB2
“That's all I said, right? Right. Sorry.”

Eric Is Assigned to Watch Hanssen · Breach 2007 · Ch. 1/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“That's my diary. We don't read other people's diaries, do we?”

Charlotte Finds Humbert's Diary · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 14/30

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I have nothing to hide.”

Unexpected Guest Asks to Use the Phone · Clue 1985 · Ch. 11/17

  • Asking for help
  • Investigation
  • Asking
2 minB2
“I wouldn't be inside if it wasn't for him.”

Mr. Orange Briefs Holdaway · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 17/22

  • Investigation
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I had landed myself in the driveway of some big mansion that looked run-down and deserted.”

Joe Is Mistaken for the Undertaker · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 3/19

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Explaining
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“We have been happy, haven't we?”

Joyce Questions Leslie About the Body · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 4/15

  • Small talk
  • Interrogations
  • Comforting
2 minB1
“We only go around once in this life.”

Bob's Wife Accepts an Open Marriage · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 9/16

  • Marriage trouble
  • Confessing
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“I knew we had enemies, but I didn't know we were this popular.”

White House Attacks the Post · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 18/18

  • Investigation
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Let us not surmise, Sir Wilfrid, but confine ourselves to facts.”

The Bloodstained Jacket in Court · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 16/27

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I'd be out in the middle of nowhere, sitting on my ukulele.”

Sugar Climbs Into Daphne's Berth · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 7/19

  • Travel & hotels
  • Comforting a friend
  • Thanking
3 minB2
“Chad's a smart kid with the world ahead of him, and it's our job to give him the runway.”

Frank Reassures an Angry Parent · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 1/18

  • Office chat
  • Parents & kids
  • Complaining
6 minC1
“On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.”

How David and Rose Met · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 11/21

  • Travel & hotels
  • Storytelling
  • Inviting
3 minC1
“If I could change things, I would, but I can't.”

Sidney Pitches Deathtrap · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 21/30

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“It's not much of a problem. I just want to go home.”

Holloway Sends Stella Home · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 27/28

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
4 minB1
“It's not like we're gonna be married forever.”

The Paxtons Plan a Barn Wedding · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 10/14

  • Family dinners
  • Proposals
  • Persuading