beat the rap
成功逃脫懲罰或指控
口語·法律或日常中逃脫懲罰
英文釋義
To escape punishment or avoid being blamed for something
例句
The lawyer helped him beat the rap by proving he was innocent.
典故來源
源自20世紀初美國法律俚語,'rap'指刑事指控,'beat'意為逃脫。