He was charged with drunk driving, but he beat the rap.
•The police hauled Tom in and charged him with a crime. His lawyer helped him beat the rap.
He was charged with drunk driving, but he beat the rap.
•The police hauled Tom in and charged him with a crime. His lawyer helped him beat the rap.
|| The criminal succeeded in beating the rap. — Уголовник сумел уйти от судебной ответственности.
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