work the oracle

动词 v.
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动词 v.
  1. To fabricate a suspect's verbal statement. UK,slang
    — Holdaway reports that procedural rules are often considered irrelevant by the British police as they go about their daily duties. The occupational culture of the British police condones the use of “verbals” or “working the oracle.”
  2. To manipulate circumstances to one's personal advantage. dated,informal
    — You've thought there were some high souls that didn't do it—that wouldn't, I mean, to work the oracle, lift a little finger of their own. But, Lord bless you, give them a chance—you'll find some of the greatest the greediest.

词形变化

works the oracle present,singular,third-person working the oracle participle,present worked the oracle participle,past worked the oracle past
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