ghost rider 2 Flashcards

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gunrunner

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a person engaged in the illegal sale or importing of firearms.

Example:
Carrigan was a gunrunner, a drug dealer, mercenary.

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mercenary

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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.

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scrape

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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.

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phrase 1

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If there is one thing that these sons of bitches know

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hold up one’s end of the bargain

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Thank you for holding up your end of the bargain

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phrase 2

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But I promised Danny he’d be safe. If I walk away now I’m just trading one demon for another.

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cut it close

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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.

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