to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened
blame
to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together
fold your arms
to walk across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic
jaywalk
people who present a news programme and deliver the news
newscasters
to make a slight difficulty seem like a serious problem
make a mountain out of a molehill
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
persuade
close your hand tightly because of anger
clench your fist
an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want
bribery
covering a lot of different subjects, not limited in what it talked about
broad-based
to avoid talking about what is important
beat around the bush
To describe something as larger or greater than it really is.
exaggerate
to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer
beckon over
the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building
arson
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
bias
to make a decision to do something, especially after thinking about it for a long time
take the plunge
try to end a disagreement between two or more people or groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on
mediate
To wrinkle your forehead because you are angry or worried
frowned
To officially accuse one of a crime
charge with (a crime)
giving the idea that something is true when it isn't, or the opposite
misleading
to start a new and better way of behaving, forgetting about any bad experiences in the past
wipe the slate clean
a list of things that have to be done and of the people who will do them
rota
the fact of something being the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong
contradiction
the crime of telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth
perjury
change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify.
doctored
to delay making a decision
sit on the fence