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  • Welcome to English at the movies where we teach You American English.

  • Heard at the movies are saying today is its shady from the film imperfections.

  • This movie is about an unemployed actress working in a Chicago jewelry business.

  • She and the owner's son decide to falsely accuse someone of stealing their diamonds so they can keep them.

  • Listen for the saying, it's shady.

  • I have a way that we could make some serious money, but it's shady.

  • I'm not necessarily opposed to shoot.

  • So what do you think it's shady means?

  • Is it it costs a lot or it is dishonest or illegal?

  • Listen again, Did you get the right answer?

  • I have a way that we could make some serious money, but it's shady.

  • I'm not necessarily opposed to shoot.

  • It's shady means it is dishonest or illegal.

  • In the movie, the man suggests doing something illegal to make a lot of money.

  • If you do something shady, it is dishonest and sometimes even against the law.

  • So anything shady is dangerous business, and that is English at the movies.

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