Beat The Rap

Meaning: If you beat the rap, you avoid being found guilty of a crime.

For example:

• Everyone knows that Corleone got rid of many citizens, but he beat the rap because he’s in with the cops.
• Corleone almost invariably beats the rap at the Mafia game.

You can practice this idiom soon at one of the English Mafia Club’s upcoming meetings: https://englishmafiaclub.com/events/upcoming-events

See more English idioms and quotes here: https://englishmafiaclub.com/category/english-practice