1. Vocabulary from Armstrong’s interview
A cover up
Back dated
Betray
Bio passport
Brazenly
Candid
Cliff’s notes
Code name (Poe)
Commitment
Defiantly
dire
Fallout
Flaw
Get beat
Hindsight
In a row
Jersey
Masseuse
Open field
Reckless
Relentless
Remorse
Rigged
Risk-averse
Ruthless
Scheme
Smuggle
Tectonic shift
The last straw
To ban
To contest
To rebuff

2. To root
To shun
Vial
Idioms and Phrasal verbs
In a row
Level playing field
No holds barred
Paint a picture
To be a wreck
To be clean (sport)
To cross a line
To dial up
To do drugs
To get beat
To get caught up
To give your word
To lose oneself
To lose your way
To pay off
To rub in someone’s face
To set the bar
To shape up
To shatter
To slip (make a mistake)
To split hairs
To take a toll
To rattle off
To put that one down
That’s a score
Tipping point
To blow off

3. To be out of the woods
To catch on like wildfire
To step down
To beat the odds