English Explanatory Dictionary

beat the rap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To escape legal conviction and punishment for a crime which one has been charged with committing; to be acquitted.

Pronunciation

En-au-beat the rap.ogg

Word forms

beat the rap beats the rap beating the rap beaten the rap

Related words

you can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride bum rap cop a plea cop to a plea get off on a technicality take the rap
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