VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Beat the rap

Meaning:

To beat the rap means to evade conviction and punishment for a crime.

Examples:

  • Well, any chance to beat the rap?
  • Because they have capital punishment in New York... and I don't think I can beat the rap.
  • But if you're telling the truth, maybe he can beat the rap.
  • I never said he could "beat the rap. "
  • You may beat the rap, but there's all kinds of justice in this world.
  • What you're saying is that he's faking this in order to beat the rap.
  • You think you get some shyster, walk out of here, beat the rap?
  • How did you beat the rap?
  • Hope you beat the rap, buddy, all right?