Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
to beat the rap

Options

A. to destroy stereotypes
B. to be more successful than others
C. to be acquitted of a crime
D. to involve someone in a crime

Answer

C

Explanation

to beat the rap: to escape without being punished. Look at the sentence : • He was charged with drunk driving, but he beat the rap. Here, to be acquitted of a crime is the right option.