TODAY'S IDIOM: BEAT THE RAP

"BEAT THE RAP"

If someone beats the rap, they avoid being found guilty of a crime.

Example: Everyone knows that Jimmy the Snitch did the robbery in Green St., but he beat the rap because he's in with the cops.


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Example sentences:

• Henry was charged with drunk driving, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap on some technical detail / Henry fue acusado de conducir ebrio, pero su abogado lo ayudó a vencerlo en algunos detalles técnicos.

• Sonny was arrested for robbery, but he beat the rap so now he's back home / Sonny fue arrestado por robo, pero logró vencerlo así que ahora está de vuelta a casa.

Addittional examples:

• He was charged with drunk driving, but he beat the rap.

• The police hauled Tom in and charged him with a crime. His lawyer helped him beat the rap.

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