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beat the rap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
beat- the rap
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

beats the rap (present, singular) beating the rap (participle, present) beaten the rap (participle, past)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired 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

Questions

What does beat the rap mean?
To escape legal conviction and punishment for a crime which one has been charged with committing; to be acquitted.

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