Isobelisms
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Isobel's command of English is flawless-until it isn't. A botched idiom in the bullpen spirals into a running joke, much to Jubal's amusement. Between "shit ducks" and cats coming out of hats, she's had enough of English metaphors-and she's not afraid to complain in Spanish about it. Just another day at the office for the FBI's most linguistically creative SAC.
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