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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
beat the rap — {v. phr.} To escape the legal penalty one ought to receive. * /In spite of the strong evidence against him, the prisoner beat the rap and went free./ … Dictionary of American idioms
beat the rap — If you beat the rap, you escape conviction and punishment for a crime or something you have done wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
beat the rap — ► beat the rap N. Amer. informal escape punishment for or be acquitted of a crime. Main Entry: ↑rap … English terms dictionary
beat the rap — phrasal : to escape or evade the penalties connected with an accusation or charge he was charged with arson but he beat the rap * * * beat the rap (N Am sl) 1. To be acquitted of a crime 2. To avoid punishment • • • Main Entry: ↑rap * * * beat… … Useful english dictionary
beat\ the\ rap — v. phr. To escape the legal penalty one ought to receive. In spite of the strong evidence against him, the prisoner beat the rap and went free … Словарь американских идиом
beat the rap — have the charges removed or dropped, get off Every time the burglar was caught he was able to beat the rap … English idioms
beat the rap — American, informal to escape being punished. There s no way he can beat the rap now. No lawyer can save him … New idioms dictionary
beat the rap N. Amer. — beat the rap N. Amer. informal escape punishment for or be acquitted of a crime. → rap … English new terms dictionary
beat the rap — mainly American informal to escape being punished for a crime you have been accused of So far all the main suspects have beaten the rap … English dictionary
To beat the rap — Beat Beat, v. i. 1. To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly. [1913 Webster] The men of the city . . . beat at the door. Judges. xix. 22. [1913 Webster] 2. To move with pulsation or throbbing. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
