Walt (Walter White) and Skyler are characters from “Breaking Bad.” Walt is a chemistry teacher turned meth manufacturer, and Skyler is his wife who becomes involved in his criminal activities.
1. Hardened criminal (slang)
- Definition: A person who has committed many crimes over a long period, thus becoming desensitised or tough.
- Example: “He’s not just a petty thief; he’s a hardened criminal with a long record.”
2. In over your head (idiom)
- Definition: To be involved in something that is too difficult or complicated for you to handle.
- Example: “When he took on managing the project single-handedly, he soon realised he was in over his head.”
3. Roped into (phrasal verb)
- Definition: To be tricked or persuaded into doing something you might not want to do.
- Example: “I got roped into organising the company picnic again this year!”
4. Belly up (idiom)
- Definition: To fail or go bankrupt; often used to describe a business that has failed.
- Example: “The startup went belly up after just six months due to lack of funding.”
5. Clue you in (phrasal verb)
- Definition: To give someone information or make them aware of something they were previously unaware of.
- Example: “Can you clue me in on what happened at the meeting?”
6. Say that lightly (phrase)
- Definition: To not say something casually or without considering the implications.
- Example: “I don’t say that lightly, but I think we need to consider selling the house.”
7. Justify (verb)
- Definition: To provide or be a good reason for something; often used in the context of explaining or defending one’s actions.
- Example: “He tried to justify his absence by saying he was sick, but no one believed him.”
We go to the police.
No, I don’t want to hear about the police.
I do not say that lightly. I know what it could do to this family but if it’s the only real choice we have. If it’s either that or you getting shot. When you open your front door..
I don’t want to hear about the police!
You’re not some hardened criminal Walt. You’re in over your head. That’s what we tell them. That’s the truth.
No it’s not the truth.
Of course it is. A school teacher, cancer, desperate for money?
Ok we’re done here.
Roped into working for.. unable to even quit. You told me that yourself Walt. Jesus, what was I thinking? Walt please! Let’s both of us stop trying to justify this whole thing and admit you’re in danger.
Who are you talking to right now? Who is it you think you see? Do you know how much I make a year? I mean even if I told you , you wouldn’t believe it. Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop going into work? A business big enough that it could be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly up. Disappears. It ceases to exist without me. No, you clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger Skyler. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and get shot and you think that of me? No, I am the one who knocks!
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