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C1-5R-CRIME IDIOMS
Work out the meaning of CRIME IDIOMS
Term | Definition |
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To look over your shoulder | to be anxious and have the feeling that somebody is going to do something unpleasant or harmful to you |
up to no good | doing something wrong or dishonest |
to get away with murder | to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished |
to give sb the benefit of the doubt | to accept that somebody has told the truth because you cannot prove that they have not |
to catch sb red-handed | to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime |
A partner in crime | a person who regularly helps someone else to plan a crime |
to get off slightly | to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve |
to lay down the law | to tell somebody with force what they should or should not do |
under the counter | sold secretly and sometimes illegally |
over the counter | goods, especially medicines that can be bought without a prescription |