ghost rider 2 Flashcards
gunrunner
a person engaged in the illegal sale or importing of firearms.
Example:
Carrigan was a gunrunner, a drug dealer, mercenary.
mercenary
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
Example:
Carrigan was a gunrunner, a drug dealer, a mercenary.
scrape
to (cause to) rub against a surface so that slight damage or an unpleasant noise is produced:
Example:
He’s scraping at the door.
I hope those responsible get what’s coming to them.
He was a despicable criminal and, according to some, got what was coming to him.
phrase 1
If there is one thing that these sons of bitches know
hold up one’s end of the bargain
Thank you for holding up your end of the bargain
phrase 2
But I promised Danny he’d be safe. If I walk away now I’m just trading one demon for another.
cut it close
almost fail.
barely complete.
Examples:
We’ll be cutting it close, but we should get there just before the movie starts.
Driving 300 miles on one tank of gas was cutting it close, but we arrived safely.