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    crook

    US /krʊk/

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    UK /krʊk/

    B2
    n.NounA criminal or thief; dishonest person
    The one-time crook had turned his life around and now works for the police to help them find criminals

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    Growing number of Chinese migrants seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border

    05:27Growing number of Chinese migrants seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
    • and so they are finding any method, by hook or by crook, to get out of China.

      and so they are finding any method, by hook or by crook, to get out of China.

    • BY HOPE OR BY CROOK, TO GET OUT

      BY HOPE OR BY CROOK, TO GET OUT

    B1

    My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment

    12:16My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment
    • I would do excessive amounts of cardio and under eat because by hook or by crook, I wanted to look a certain way within three months.

      I would do excessive amounts of cardio and under eat because by hook or by crook, I wanted to look a certain way within three months.

    • I would do excessive amounts of cardio and undereat because by hook or by crook I wanted to look a certain way within three months, which in the fitness world is an insanely short period of time.

      I would do excessive amounts of cardio and undereat because by hook or by crook I wanted to look a certain way within three months, which in the fitness world is an insanely short period of time.

    A2

    The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words

    55:12The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words
    • Not for an old Crook like me

      Not for an old Crook like me

    • I doubt they'll kick up any fuss not for old Crook like me

      I doubt they'll kick up any fuss not for old Crook like me

    B1

    Alex Consani Talks TikTok, Charli xcx, and Modeling Advice | Burning Questions | Harper's BAZAAR

    08:04Alex Consani Talks TikTok, Charli xcx, and Modeling Advice | Burning Questions | Harper's BAZAAR
    • Who is shadier, Miss Mama or Captain Crook?

      Who is shadier, Miss Mama or Captain Crook?

    • Like, okay." Who is shadier, Miss Mama or Captain Crook?

      Like, okay." Who is shadier, Miss Mama or Captain Crook?

    A2

    Trump's Epstein Coverup Fails As House Subpoenas Files | DOJ Meets Ghislaine Maxwell | Can't Stop AI

    11:47Trump's Epstein Coverup Fails As House Subpoenas Files | DOJ Meets Ghislaine Maxwell | Can't Stop AI
    • Jeffrey said he stopped hanging out with Trump when he realized Trump was a crook.

      Jeffrey said he stopped hanging out with Trump when he realized Trump was a crook.

    • But according to Epstein's brother, Mark Epstein, Jeffrey said he stopped hanging out with Trump when he realized Trump was a crook.

      But according to Epstein's brother, Mark Epstein, Jeffrey said he stopped hanging out with Trump when he realized Trump was a crook.

    B1

    How Germs Spread | Explaining the Science for Kids

    02:05How Germs Spread | Explaining the Science for Kids
    • Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow

      Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow

    B2

    500 Most Common English Words| British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 15

    42:17500 Most Common English Words| British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 15
    • Pray Mystical mystical mayhem Mayhem Matrimony Matrimony Magnet Magnet Curly Curly Cupid Cupid Comrade Comrade Bragging bragging Aircraft Aircraft Adjusted Adjusted Vaguely Vaguely Tying tying / psi psi setback setback retail Retail Melting Melting Mar Ma Lair Lair Hag Hag Fury Fury Felicity Felicity Fang Fang Expelled Expelled Decoration decoration Cola Cola Blackout Blackout Believable believable Backfire Backfire Vista Vista Vintage vintage urn Urn Slimy slimy Renting renting rain rain Mailbox mailbox Informant informant elf elf Disconnect disconnect Designing designing crooked crooked crook crook Conveniently conveniently colon colon warp warp tacky tacky Steering steering stability stability reset reset radius radius opener opener mash mash Festive festive desperation desperation Critic critic consulting consulting Bagel bagel Authorization Authorization Agitate agitate Wishful wishful wimp wimp Unbearable unbearable Tonic tonic Suction suction Sporting Sporting Safest safest Oval oval Newlywed newlywed Nauseous nauseous Misguided misguided Mildly mildly liable liable Introducing Introducing Hen Henry Dislike dislike Diploma diploma Delude delude Crummy crummy contraction contraction Carve carve bottled bottled bash bash unavailable, unavailable 20s 20 trustworthy trustworthy stupidity stupidity remorse remorse Preferably preferably photography photography Outsider outsider operational operational Northwest northwest mule mule morn morn Mechanism mechanism mafia mafia Greece Greece Greatness greatness Girly girly delirious delirious Cubicle cubicle checkup checkup Certified certified Automobile Automobile Athletic athletic Windscreen Windscreen Viper Viper Starring Starring Spear spear slit slit Serenity Serenity Raw raw quarry quarry Prosecutor prosecutor probe Probe Potentially potentially poodle poodle pitiful pitiful Persistent persistent perception perception neighborhood neighborhood nagging nagging masterpiece masterpiece Limbo limbo karate karate Irritating irritating Incline incline hump hump holler holler whore gauge gauge fiasco fiasco fallout fallout Educational educational destination destination Crimson crimson continent continent cider cider brochure brochure behavior behavior bargaining bargaining or arena arena wiggle wiggle Welcoming welcoming villain villain smear smear resentment Resentment.

      Pray Mystical mystical mayhem Mayhem Matrimony Matrimony Magnet Magnet Curly Curly Cupid Cupid Comrade Comrade Bragging bragging Aircraft Aircraft Adjusted Adjusted Vaguely Vaguely Tying tying / psi psi setback setback retail Retail Melting Melting Mar Ma Lair Lair Hag Hag Fury Fury Felicity Felicity Fang Fang Expelled Expelled Decoration decoration Cola Cola Blackout Blackout Believable believable Backfire Backfire Vista Vista Vintage vintage urn Urn Slimy slimy Renting renting rain rain Mailbox mailbox Informant informant elf elf Disconnect disconnect Designing designing crooked crooked crook crook Conveniently conveniently colon colon warp warp tacky tacky Steering steering stability stability reset reset radius radius opener opener mash mash Festive festive desperation desperation Critic critic consulting consulting Bagel bagel Authorization Authorization Agitate agitate Wishful wishful wimp wimp Unbearable unbearable Tonic tonic Suction suction Sporting Sporting Safest safest Oval oval Newlywed newlywed Nauseous nauseous Misguided misguided Mildly mildly liable liable Introducing Introducing Hen Henry Dislike dislike Diploma diploma Delude delude Crummy crummy contraction contraction Carve carve bottled bottled bash bash unavailable, unavailable 20s 20 trustworthy trustworthy stupidity stupidity remorse remorse Preferably preferably photography photography Outsider outsider operational operational Northwest northwest mule mule morn morn Mechanism mechanism mafia mafia Greece Greece Greatness greatness Girly girly delirious delirious Cubicle cubicle checkup checkup Certified certified Automobile Automobile Athletic athletic Windscreen Windscreen Viper Viper Starring Starring Spear spear slit slit Serenity Serenity Raw raw quarry quarry Prosecutor prosecutor probe Probe Potentially potentially poodle poodle pitiful pitiful Persistent persistent perception perception neighborhood neighborhood nagging nagging masterpiece masterpiece Limbo limbo karate karate Irritating irritating Incline incline hump hump holler holler whore gauge gauge fiasco fiasco fallout fallout Educational educational destination destination Crimson crimson continent continent cider cider brochure brochure behavior behavior bargaining bargaining or arena arena wiggle wiggle Welcoming welcoming villain villain smear smear resentment Resentment.

    C1

    The ROI of Ethical Leadership in Business

    56:31The ROI of Ethical Leadership in Business
    • a crook or isn't committed to ethics, what's the incentive to create an ethical culture?

      a crook or isn't committed to ethics, what's the incentive to create an ethical culture?

    • But if people know that the leader is a crook or isn't committed to ethics, what's the incentive to create an ethical culture?

      But if people know that the leader is a crook or isn't committed to ethics, what's the incentive to create an ethical culture?

    A2

    Learn English listening skills - Danger in prison

    12:03Learn English listening skills - Danger in prison
    • Question four: Why doesn't Frances Crook agree with the government's explanation?

      Question four: Why doesn't Frances Crook agree with the government's explanation?

    • why doesn't Francis Crook agree with the government's explanation?

      why doesn't Francis Crook agree with the government's explanation?

    A2

    Funny Moments From Frozen | Try Not To Laugh | Frozen

    08:18Funny Moments From Frozen | Try Not To Laugh | Frozen
    • Yes. Now back up while I deal with this crook here.

      Yes. Now back up while I deal with this crook here.

    • Now back up while I deal with this crook here.

      Now back up while I deal with this crook here.

    B1