- TO BEAT THE RAP (US) – kimenti magát a vád alól/megússza a bűntetést
to escape or avoid blame or punishment/to escape or evade the penalties
connected with an accusation or charge - CAT BURGLAR – besurranó tolvaj
a burglar who is adept at entering and leaving the burglarized place
without attracting notice - TO COP A PLEA – vádalkut kötni
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 – börtönben van
to be in prison - TO BE ON THE LAM – szökésben van/bújkál
trying to avoid being caught by the police - STOOL PIGEON – besúgó/spicli/csalimadár
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 – vádlottak padján van
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) – lelécelni/meglógni fizetés nélkül
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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