Listen to me, Jen. The distance the shot put goes depends upon the effort you put into it. Perspiration!

— Miss Trunchbull (Pam Ferris)

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8 seconds sound clip from the Matilda (1996) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:32:13.915 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Matilda Wormwood is a very sweet girl, and very bright.

- A bright child?

- Yes. She can multiply large sums in her head.

- So can a calculator.

- Well, I think she might be happier in an older and more advanced class.

- I knew it! You can't handle the little viper, so you're trying to foist her off on one of the other teachers!

- No, no, no, Miss Trunchbull.

- Yes! Typical, slothful, cowardice.

- Listen to me, Jen. The distance the shot put goes depends upon the effort you put into it. Perspiration!

- If you can't handle the little brat, I'll lock her in the choky! Get it?

- Yes, ma'am.

- One day, Jen, you'll see that everything I do is for your own good and the good of those putrescent little children!

- Get back at Tiffany. Before. When she was having that...

- Mom, I'm home!

- Oh. How was school?

- School was great. My teacher lets me do sixth-grade work. Look. Algebra and geography.

[...]

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