- TO BEAT THE RAP (US) – giustificarsi, evitare la punizione
to escape or avoid blame or punishment/to escape or evade the penalties
connected with an accusation or charge - CAT BURGLAR – ladro acrobata
a burglar who is adept at entering and leaving the burglarized place
without attracting notice - TO COP A PLEA – fare un patteggiamento
to admit to having committed a crime in order to avoid being punished
for a more serious crime - TO BE IN THE CAN/CLINK (US)//BEHIND BARS – essere in prigione
to be in prison - TO BE ON THE LAM – essere in fuga
trying to avoid being caught by the police - STOOL PIGEON – talpa/informatore/spia
a person acting as a decoy or informer/a person, often a criminal,
who gives information in secret to the police so that they can catch other criminals - TO BE IN THE DOCK – sul banco degli imputati
to be on trial in a criminal case; dock: an enclosed place
for the defendant in a court of law - TO DO A RUNNER (UK) – andare via (senza pagare)
to leave a place in order to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation
or to avoid paying for something
sources: Dictionary.com; Cambridge Dictionary; Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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