سریال True Detective
move in with someone: phrasal verb. move in with somebody. to start living with somebody in the house or flat where they already live.
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press charges
phrase
C2
to complain officially about someone in a law court:
press charges against The family have decided not to press charges against him.
He told us that his website had been hacked and that he was planning to press charges against the culprits.
They considered pressing charges against the lifeguard who failed to spot that their son was in danger.
Teachers are encouraged to press charges if their students assault them.
A member of his staff is threatening to press charges of negligence against him.
assault and battery
phrase [ U ] LAW specialized
a threat to injure someone followed by a violent attack on them :
Six fans were charged with assault and battery in connection with last week's game.
He was convicted of assault and battery with a knife.
She was arrested on an assault and battery charge.
He received a prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
stroll
verb [ I ]
UK /strəʊl/ US /stroʊl/
C1
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
An elderly couple strolled hand in hand in the park.
Synonyms
saunterwalk (MOVE ON FOOT)
muffle
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈmʌf.əl/ US /ˈmʌf.əl/
muffle verb [T] (MAKE LESS CLEAR)
to make a sound quieter and less clear:
The house has double-glazed windows to muffle the noise of aircraft.
speak up
phrasal verb with speak verb
UK /spiːk/ US /spiːk/
spoke | spoken
B2
to speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you:
Could you speak up? We can't hear at the back.
Fewer examples
You'll have to speak up, I can't hear you.
Stop muttering and speak up!
You'll have to speak up a bit if you want everyone to hear you.
put something out of its misery
idiom
to kill an animal because it is in great pain, so that it does not have to suffer any more
put someone out of their misery
idiom informal
to stop someone worrying, usually by giving that person information that they have been waiting for:
We try to put our students out of their misery and give them their exam results as early as possible.