Beat The Rap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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beat the rap What does beat the rap mean?	to escape conviction and punishment (for a crime)	The man beat the rap and did not have to go to jail.
beat the rap What does beat the rap mean?	escape conviction and punishment for a crime	The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.
beat the rap What does beat the rap mean?	to escape conviction and punishment (for a crime)	The man beat the rap and did not have to go to jail.
beat the rap What does beat the rap mean?	to escape conviction and punishment for a crime	The man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.
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a narrow escape What does "a narrow escape" mean?	an escape with little chance of error	He had a narrow escape when he almost fell from his bicycle.

be out of here What does "be out of here" mean?	be departing or leaving right now; be thrown out of a game or party.	I'm out of here. No point in staying.
so quiet you can hear a pin drop What does "so quiet you can hear a pin drop" mean?	very quiet	It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop when the woman stood up to speak about her cancer operation.
(be) cricket What does "(be) cricket" mean?	fair play, gentlemanly conduct (usually used in the negative)	fair play, gentlemanly conduct (usually used in the negative)The way that the government treated the union leaders was not cricket.
bean-counter What does "bean-counter" mean?	accountant; statistician; someone who meticulously keeps track of numbers.	The bean counters have decided we need to cut costs.
open to (something) What does "open to (something)" mean?	to be agreeable to learn or hear about new ideas or suggestions	Our principal is open to new ideas about how to better meet the needs of students and teachers.
pussy What does "pussy" mean?	female genitalia
road hog What does "road hog" mean?	driver who takes up too much space on a road

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Beat The Rap Idiom