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  • Welcome to English at the movies where we teach you American English.

  • Heard at the movies.

  • Today's expression.

  • Is there something off about them from keeping up with the Joneses?

  • The funny movie tells the story of two spies who moved into a new neighborhood.

  • Listen for the words.

  • There's something off about them.

  • Any spying on the neighbors?

  • All right, where the Joneses There's something off about him way.

  • Need evidence.

  • I just wanna make sure this is not paranoia.

  • So what do you think is the meaning of there's something off about them?

  • Is it They are from somewhere else.

  • For there is something wrong with them?

  • Listen again.

  • Did you have the right answer?

  • All right, where the Joneses There's something off about him way.

  • Need evidence.

  • I just wanna make sure this is not paranoia.

  • There's something off about them.

  • Means there is something wrong with them in the film.

  • The neighbors think something is different about the new arrivals, but they do not know what it is.

  • If something is off, it is not right or normal.

  • The neighbors are correct.

  • There is something off about the newcomers.

  • They are spies, and that is English at the movies.

Welcome to English at the movies where we teach you American English.

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