radio silence
- a period of time when nothing is broadcast by radio:
close ranks【一致団結する】
- When the members of a group or organization close ranks, they make an effort to stay united, especially in order to defend themselves from severe criticism:
Find out if it's real.
Sam: NSA share any other information about this ISIS cell?
Radio silence.
They might be closing ranks after the security breach.
Well, we shouldn't wait. If ISIS operatives are in Los Angeles going after an NSA agent...
They're protecting a large operation.
We need to go undercover at that hospital.
flag on the play 【場違い、愚かな行為】
pull off 【見事にやってのける】
- To be able to perform or complete something, especially in the face of hardships, difficulties, or setbacks
We need to go undercover at that hospital.
Sam: If it is Dill, we can get close to him, see what he knows about this ISIS cell.
Okay, flag on the play. Intentional grounding.
Neither one of you can pull off crazy.
You're not going in, Deeks.
NCIS 8-7
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