4 minB2“That chap is Jesse James. They've led him into an ambush. It's not at all cricket.”How Vole Met Mrs French · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 5/27
- Courtroom
- Small talk
- Explaining
Theme
Movie English about truth & lies
748 real scenes from 138 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for truth & lies.
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5 minB2“Because usually when people find out who I am, they get themselves a wheelchair, a shyster lawyer, and sue me for three-quarters of a million dollars.”Sugar Meets the Man in Glasses · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 12/19
- First dates
- Small talk
- Complimenting
3 minB2“-It doesn't add up, Bob. -Who is this James McCarden and why does he have a Roslyn expense card?”Bob Gets the Call About the Fraud · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 7/18
- Investigation
- Phone calls
- Confronting
4 minB2“I was not... I never was a heroin addict.”Lipsky Asks Wallace About Heroin · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 15/17
- Job interview
- Interrogations
- Confronting
5 minC1“What is it with you guys in Charlestown?”The FBI Offers Doug No Deal · The Town 2010 · Ch. 12/20
- Threats
- Police questioning
- Threatening
4 minB1“Five minutes from now, you're not gonna believe what I've told you.”Jeffrey Briefs Sandy on the Mystery · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 4/9
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB2“I confess that is precisely what I had hoped for.”Brandon Confesses His Past to Elinor · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 20/27
- Storytelling
- Confessing
- Explaining
3 minB2“I was your only friend.”Eduardo Signs Away His Shares · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 22/23
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB2“That's fucked up. Look how tiny she is.”Addressing the Elephant in the Room · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 12/27
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
4 minB1“People are saying, "We want you to come to our house."”Gander Locals Take In the Passengers · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 12/22
- Travel & hotels
- Small talk
- Inviting
2 minB2“It's just a little neighborhood murder, that's all.”Jeff Calls Doyle About a Murder · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 7/13
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Explaining
3 minB2“You make Mike Tyson sound like an Oxford graduate.”Lynn Tests Neal With the Princess Test · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 21/22
- First dates
- Small talk
- Teasing
3 minB2“I mean, we're just people. We're just human beings. You think you're God!”Isaac Confronts Yale in Class · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 22/23
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
3 minB1“What can I say, Joel? You know Clementine. She's like that.”Joel Finds Out He Was Erased · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 5/20
- At the doctor
- Breakups
- Explaining
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
3 minB1“"It's fun." That's your idea of fun, huh?”The Millers Cross into Mexico · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 6/21
- Travel & hotels
- Arguments
- Complaining
4 minC1“Oh, don't be a smart ass. You know damn well what it is.”Groves Offers Oppenheimer the Job · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 9/28
- Job interview
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
3 minC1“Dialogue's a snap for me, but I still have a little problem with plotting.”Clifford Turns the Tables on Sidney · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 29/30
- Arguments
- Monologues
- Explaining
2 minB2“I'm being treated as though I were insane.”Stella Trapped at the Retreat · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 24/28
- At the doctor
- Confronting
- Complaining
7 minB2“This woman s about as subtle as a gun”Margaret Meets the Paxton Family · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 5/14
- Family dinners
- Proposals
- Confronting
3 minB1“I don't know why, but it's always seemed like time just stopped.”Recounting the Night of the Shooting · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 5/20
- Storytelling
- Crime scenes
- Explaining
3 minB1“Just when you're gonna need me the most.”Frank Pushes Wally Away After the Call · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 7/17
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Arguments
- Saying no
4 minB2“Two could play at that game, smart guy.”Carl and Gaear's Silent Drive · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 4/16
- Phone calls
- Small talk
- Complaining
5 minB2“It is a cry for help, intended as a private communiqué.”Graysmith Cracks the Zodiac Cipher · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 11/30
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Explaining