Synonyms for beat the rap
- acquit
- clear of charges
- escape punishment
- find not guilty
- get away with
- get off
- get off scot-free
- go free
- go scot free
- receive not-guilty verdict
- walk
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WORD ORIGIN
c.1300, "a quick, light blow, stroke," also "a fart" (late 15c.), native or borrowed from a Scandinavian source (cf. Danish rap, Swedish rapp "light blow"); either way probably of imitative origin (cf. slap, clap).
Slang meaning "rebuke, blame, responsibility" is from 1777; specific meaning "criminal indictment" (cf. rap sheet, 1960) is from 1903. To beat the rap is from 1927. Meaning "music with improvised words" first in New York City slang, 1979 (see rap (v.2)).
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adjectivefreed from responsibilityRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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