What happens when a young Canadian woman gets arrested just for driving in the U.S.? In this English lesson, we’ll use a true story to learn 28 important vocabulary words, idioms, and phrasal verbs. Each word has a simple definition and an example sentence to help you understand the advanced English vocabulary.This lesson is great for English learners (A2–B1 level) and covers words like cruiser, forgery, bail, expunged, and it won’t cut it. You’ll improve your vocabulary while learning about a real news event. Watch now — and don’t forget to subscribe.👨🏫 Want me to be your private tutor? https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/8e554316💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join🇨🇦 Check out @LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZJJTxA36ZPNTJ1WFIByaeA📰 Get 15% off GROUND NEWS https://check.ground.news/AmericanEnglishBrent 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/Cruiser: A police car. : The police officer drove a cruiser when he stopped her car.Horrendous: Very bad or scary. : She said her time in jail was horrendous.An Odyssey: A long and difficult trip. : Her road trip became an odyssey after she was arrested.Valid: Still good to use. : Her Canadian license was valid, but the officer didn’t believe her.Expired: No longer good to use. : The officer thought her license was expired.A Forgery: A fake document. : The officer thought her license was a forgery.Flabbergasted: Very surprised or shocked. : She was flabbergasted when the officer arrested her.Fraud: A lie used to trick someone for money or power. : She was accused of fraud, but she did nothing wrong.Supplemental: Extra or more. : If you book a tutoring session with me, you’ll receive supplemental materials after.Impounded: Taken by the police or government. : Her car was impounded and taken away by a tow truck.Frisk: To search someone’s body for hidden items. : A police officer frisked her before putting her in jail.Tow Truck: A truck that takes broken or taken cars. : A tow truck came to take her car.Mug Shot: A photo taken after someone is arrested. : She had to take a mug shot, like a criminal.The Whole Shebang: Everything that happened. : She had to go through the whole shebang — arrest, jail, and court.Bail: Money to get out of jail. : She paid bail to get out of jail.Locked Up: Put in jail. : She was locked up for something she didn’t do.Snapchat: A phone app to send photos and videos. : She used Snapchat to tell her friends what happened.Resolved: Finished or fixed. : Her case was resolved when the court dropped the charges.In the Back of My Mind: A quiet thought or worry. : In the back of her mind, she worried about driving in a new country.Speed Trap: A place where police wait to catch drivers going too fast. : She may have been caught in a speed trap.In the Hole: In a small jail cell alone. : She was scared they would put her in the hole.In the Hole: Owing money. : After the tow and bail, she was in the hole with money.Consulate: An office from your country in another country. : She called the Canadian consulate for help.Expunged: Erased from the record. : Her arrest was expunged after the mistake was fixed.I-75: A major highway in the U.S that runs through Detroit and Florida. : She was driving on I-75 when she got stopped.Vienna Treaty: A world rule that helps people in other countries. : The Vienna Treaty says she should be able to call her country for help.Hardcopies: Paper copies. : The officer wanted hardcopies, not phone pictures.It Won’t Cut It: Not good enough. : The officer said her digital license won’t cut it.