Monday, January 28, 2008

some new phrases.

close in: verb: advance or converge on

put one finger on: identify

getaway car:
A getaway car is a car used to make a getaway, i.e. one used flee the scene of a crime. Getaway cars are prevalent especially in bank robberies as the criminals need to avoid apprehension by law enforcers such as police. Often stolen cars are used. In some cases the criminals discard the getaway car to hide their tracks by dumping it in a river or setting the car on fire.

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