Chapter 15: Opportunities

Derogatory compound noun (literally 'a killer of healthy people') used for an unqualified or incompetent medical practitioner. Colourful and contemptuous.

Slightly old-fashioned but still used for effect, especially in heated or theatrical speech. Carries a strong moral condemnation.

Idiomatic expression describing someone who looks harmless or naive but is actually not. Used sarcastically to highlight a gap between appearance and behaviour.

Traditional refrán (proverb) meaning that lies are always discovered quickly. Refranes are woven naturally into everyday conversation to add authority or folk wisdom.

Compound noun (literally 'make-me-laugh') referring to a person or organisation that is ridiculed publicly. Invariable in number.

Used in investigative or law-enforcement contexts to describe progressively narrowing down suspects or gathering enough evidence to act.

Set phrase used to vouch for a person's reliability. Often used to reassure someone sceptical about a third party.