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I Think My Wife Wants To Kill Me
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Plot overview
A man becomes increasingly convinced that his wife is plotting to murder him. As his paranoia grows, he must navigate intense marital conflict while secretly gathering evidence to protect himself, leading to a suspenseful domestic battle of wits. He must determine if his suspicions are real or if he is losing his grip on reality.
Level insight
The content requires understanding complex emotional states, intense confrontation, and vocabulary related to suspicion, investigation, and legal implications.
Learning goals
Learn expressions for expressing deep suspicion and mistrust
Practice vocabulary related to domestic investigation and paranoia
Master phrases used in high-stakes confrontation and accusation
Lingos you'll learn in this series
not the first time
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A phrase used to imply that the current event or situation is a repeated occurrence.
live peacefully together
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To coexist without conflict or argument. Used here sarcastically.
a hell of a job
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A strong fixed expression meaning a very good or impressive piece of work. Used sarcastically here to mean the opposite.
this little thing called X
phrase
A pragmatic, often sarcastic or humorous phrase used to refer to something significant (X) as if it were trivial or obvious, usually in response to a question or challenge.
How nice of you
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A polite phrase used to acknowledge someone's action, often with a subtle hint of sarcasm or annoyance when the action (like joining) was delayed.
I wonder
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A common phrase used to express curiosity or speculation about something unknown.
now that's done
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A common conversational phrase used to signal the completion of a task and the transition to the next action.
What have you done (informal reduction)
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A highly informal or non-standard reduction of the question 'What have you done?' or 'What did you do?'
under one condition
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A fixed phrase meaning that something can only happen if a single, specified requirement is met.
listen carefully
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A pragmatic phrase used to emphasize that the following information is important and requires full attention.
listen to me
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A pragmatic phrase used as a direct command to interrupt or demand someone's full attention for an important statement.
hands around someone's throat
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A dramatic phrase describing a physical attack, specifically strangulation or threatening to strangle someone.
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