coal mine
A method for excavating coal from the earth
Atlantic City
A town in New Jersey known for its beaches and its boardwalks, as well as its longstanding gambling tradition
"Till death do us part"
A phrase taken from the marriage liturgy portion of The Book of Common Prayer
Jumping Jehosaphat
An idiom taken from The Headless Horseman (and originally, the Holy Bible) to express alarm.
scram
Go away
Svengali
A fictional character from a George Du Maurier novel, who exploits a young girl
Bermuda
An island in the Caribbean
errand boy
A boy on a ship designated to make deliveries and run errands
"Take the wind out of my sails"
Thwart or discourage
paragon
A model of excellence
colored
derogatory term for a black person
certified check
A check that has been verified by the bank
craps
A gambling dice game
The Red Army
The Russian Communist army
soapbox
A box used as a make-it-yourself platform for an amateur public speaker
annuity
A fixed yearly income
impeach
charging a public government figure with corruption or misconduct
Livingstone and Stanley
Stanley was a Welsh journalist who found the Scottish missionary Livingstone in Africa
ward heeler
An assistant on a political campaign who canvasses votes and does low-level tasks
impound
seize ownership of
