Silo S03 - E08

be safe and sound

to be completely safe and uninjured after a dangerous event

to fill sb in on sth

to give someone details or information they missed

a depository

a secure place where things are stored for safekeeping

to weld

to join metal pieces together by heating them until they melt

to track sb down

to search for and successfully find someone after effort

to play a part in sth

to be involved in something or to help cause it

to give one’s word

to make a serious and official promise

to have a sound reason

to have a logical, sensible, and valid justification

be virtuous

having or showing very high moral standards and goodness

the word is / gets out

when secret or private information becomes known to others

to sidestep sb

to physically avoid someone or avoid dealing with them directly

a folly

a very foolish, silly, or stupid action or idea

a nuke

a slang term for a nuclear weapon

be cannon fodder

soldiers who are treated as expendable and sent into dangerous battles

be a two-man job

a task that strictly requires two people to complete

be self-sufficient

able to take care of oneself without needing outside help

be hunky-dory

when everything is fine, satisfactory, and going well

a fat chance

an informal expression meaning there is almost no chance of something happening

to talk sb into doing sth

to persuade or convince someone to do something

be a mouth-breather

an insulting slang term for someone considered stupid or slow