beat the rap en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (slang) To escape legal conviction and punishment for a crime which one has been charged with committing; to be acquitted.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beat the rap | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | colloquial | lexicographic |
| beat the rap | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beating the rap | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beaten the rap | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beats the rap | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
bum rap · take the rap · cop a plea · you can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride · get off on a technicality · cop to a plea