Dial M for Murder Glossary

Dial M for Murder Glossary

Gallivanting

to move about looking for pleasure and diversion

Rally around

to unite together in support of someone

Distinctly

clearly

Conviction

to prove that a person is guilty of a crime

Deliver the goods

to do something that a person has promised to do

Bet on the tout

betting without going to the bookmakers

So long

good-bye

A will

a legal document which bequests the estate of a person to certain beneficiaries

Thug

a gangster

Pub

a house which sells alcohol

Attaché case

a small suitcase designed to carry documents

Latchkey

a key to an outside door

Proceeds

the total amount of money received through the act of selling

Flat

an apartment

Wimbledon

a famous tennis tournament held in London

Blackmail

forcing a person to do something by the threat of exposing a compromising and discreditable information

Court Martial

a military court

Jury

a body of people convened together to deliver the final verdict in a legal case

Lodgings

a temporary place to live

Skating on thin ice

doing something dangerous

Martini

an alcoholic beverage made with vermouth and gin, embellished with olive or lemon

Albert Hall

a famous concert hall in London, England

Stag Party

a party exclusively for men

Rolls Royce

a luxury car

Compromise

to settle differences through concession

Charwoman

a woman who is hired to do cleaning work

Maharajah

an Indian prince

Chelsea

an affluent district in London

Checkroom

a place where small personal belongings may be left temporarily

To substitute

to replace one thing with another

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