English Idioms

2021-09-05 23:11:46 IDIOM

beat the rap

Meaning:
If someone beats the rap, they avoid being found guilty of a crime.

Example sentences:

Everyone knows that Jimmy the Snitch did the robbery in Green St., but he beat the rap because he's in with the cops.
Henry was charged with drunk driving, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap on some technical detail.

Variety: This idiom is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too. Open / Comment

2021-09-05 13:31:17 PHRASAL VERB

plug away

Meaning:
to continue doing something even though it is difficult or boring — often + at

Example sentences:

The kids are plugging away at their homework.
She kept plugging away at her homework. Open / Comment

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2021-09-05 08:53:03 PHRASE

Count me in / out

Meaning:
We use this expression to say that we want to join in an activity (IN) or not join in an activity (OUT)

Example sentences

We're having a picnic tomorrow. Are you interested?
Count me in! I love picnics.

I think we should complain to the director.
Count me out. I don't want to make him angry. Open / Comment

2021-09-05 07:17:20 IDIOM

beat around the bush | beat about the bush

Meaning:
If you beat around the bush, or beat about the bush, you don't say something directly, usually because you don't want to upset the person you're talking to.

Example sentences:

I had trouble telling Pedro he'd lost his job. I started beating around the bush and talking about one door closing and another door opening.
Stop beating about the bush. Just tell me what's happened! Open / Comment

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