Matlock 1.6. Sixteen steps

Question 1

It’s my last chance to __ our child.
(= to raise a child as their parent)

Answer 1

It’s my last chance to parent our child.

Question 2

And who would think that you’d be using it 200 years later to c__ __ a fake thumbprint for your wife to break into a server room?
(= invent something, especially in order to trick somebody; concoct)

Answer 2

And who would think that you’d be using it 200 years later to cook up a fake thumbprint for your wife to break into a server room?

informal

to cook up a story

Question 3

I’ll p__ it. I got this.
(= make something perfect or as good as you can)

Answer 3

I’ll perfect it. I got this.
/pəˈfekt/

As a musician, she has spent years perfecting her technique.
They have perfected the art of winemaking.

Question 4

I want to knock his s__ __, so he pulls me over to pharma.
(= impress or surprise)

Answer 4

I want to knock his socks off, so he pulls me over to pharma.

Question 5

What about romance? True love? Taking a leap of faith?

Question 6

What is your __ on prenups?
- My __? Make sure your spouse doesn’t gamble away your life savings before they croak.
(= the opinions that somebody has about something and expresses publicly, position)

Answer 6

What is your stance on prenups?
- My stance? Make sure your spouse doesn’t gamble away your life savings before they croak.

Question 7

He must have been __.
(= secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for)

Answer 7

He must have been embezzling.

Question 8

Could always s__ the thermostat.
(= damage or destroy something deliberately to prevent an enemy from using it or to protest about something; повредить)

Answer 8

Could always sabotage the thermostat.

Question 9

Thermostat was off by a __ ten degrees.

Answer 9

Thermostat was off by a good ten degrees.

Question 10

Actually, let’s just take ten, ok?

Answer 10

Actually, let’s just take ten, ok?

Question 11

I just felt like a vulture trying to tear out this pain.

Answer 11

I just felt like a vulture trying to tear out this pain.

Question 12

It’s out of our hands.
That’s the problem. It could go either way.
It’s completely out of our control.

Question 13

pop the question

Question 14

I’m __ing. I want to do cases where I can actually help people, less corporate litigation.
(= to change direction; to change the way in which something is done)

Answer 14

I’m pivoting. I want to do cases where I can actually help people, less corporate litigation.

business