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beat the rap
Sl. to evade conviction and punishment (for a crime). 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.
beat the rap
to avoid being punished People think that if you have enough money and high-priced lawyers, you can generally beat the rap.
Related vocabulary: get off (scot-free)beat the rap
(American informal) to escape being punished There's no way he can beat the rap now. No lawyer can save him.
beat the rap
Escape punishment; win acquittal. For example, The youngsters were caught shoplifting, but somehow they were able to beat the rap. The rap in this idiom means "the legal charge against one." [Slang; 1920s]
beat the rap
tv. to evade conviction and punishment (for a crime). The police hauled Tom in and charged him with a crime. His lawyer helped him beat the rap.
beat the rap
Slang To escape punishment or be acquitted of a charge.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Esti | | - | Basque |
| Onisimu | | - | Old Church Slavic |
| Edwena | | - | English (Rare) |
| Savanna | | sə-VAN-ə | English (Modern) |
| Aries | | AR-eez (English), ER-eez (English) | Roman Mythology |
| Achille | | a-SHEEL (French), ah-KEEL-le (Italian) | French, Italian |