Scams and fraud · Money and prices
dodgy deal
suspicious agreement
A dodgy deal is an agreement that seems dishonest or unsafe.
This vs that
It was a dodgy deal.
It was a good deal.
Hear it in real life
They're asking for cash before they show us the contract.
That sounds like a dodgy deal.
He got involved in a dodgy deal and ended up losing most of his savings.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Dodgy' is a very natural British way to express informal suspicion.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The deal looks dodgy one.
Say: The deal looks dodgy.
Do not add 'one' after an adjective here.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
get involved in a dodgy deal
He refused to get involved in a dodgy deal.
She got involved in a dodgy deal and lost her savings.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It sounds like a dodgy deal.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
dodgy deal
suspicious agreement
“He got involved in a dodgy deal and ended up losing most of his savings.”
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