at a snail's pace - very slowly; at a slow rate

This report is coming together at a snail's pace. We'll never meet the deadline!

infamous - very well known for being bad or evil; with a negative reputation

So this was the home of that infamous criminal?

speed trap - an area where police actively look for cars that are traveling too quickly

Slow down! These next few miles are a speed trap on the weekends.

ticket - a citation; a piece of paper stating that one has broken a law and must pay a fine or receive another punishment

If you park in front of a fire hydrant, you'll get a ticket.

squad car - a police car; a car that police officers drive when monitoring activities in a neighborhood or responding to emergency calls

Why are there so many squad cars in front of the museum? Did something happen?

stretch - a length of road; a section of road between two points

There's a lot of slow traffic on the stretch between the bridge and the tunnel.

cop - a police officer

Crosby has always wanted to become a cop so that he can protect people who are in danger.

crafty - clever and sneaky, using somewhat dishonest ways to get what one wants

Larry is a crafty old man. Don't believe everything he tells you.

to hide out - to be where one cannot be seen by other people, waiting for something to happen

Larisa is hiding out in her room, worrying about what will happen when her parents see her report card.

bend - a curve; where a road turns a little to the left or right

Turn right on River Road, and you'll see our house after the second bend.

to let (one's) guard down - to stop being cautious; to relax and stop being so aware of one's behavior and other people's reactions to oneself

Jesse really seems to care about you. Why don't you try to let your guard down, go out on a date with him, and see what happens?

to nab (someone) - to catch someone; to arrest someone

How long did it take for the police to nab the thief?

to exceed - to be more than some amount or limit; to go over an amount or limit

With this new job, our income might finally exceed our expenses!

speed limit - the maximum allowed speed; the fastest speed at which cars are allowed to move under the law on a particular road

The speed limit near the school is just 20 miles per hour when students are there.

way - very much; extremely; too

We have way too much work to do. Can't we hire another assistant?

speed gun - a radar gun; a device that, when pointed at a moving car, can determine how quickly that car is moving

The police officer said that his speed gun showed I was going more than 80 miles per hour, but that doesn't seem possible.

law-abiding citizen - a responsible person who follows the rules and never breaks the law

I thought you were a law-abiding citizen! Did you really cheat on your taxes?

to exaggerate - to make things bigger or more important than they actually are

Trenton said it was the best meal he had ever eaten, but I think he was exaggerating.

886 - Driving Through a Speed Trap

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