Crime & Punishment

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“On the fiddle”

getting money in an illegal or dishonest way

“An inside job”

a crime committed by someone from within the organization affected

“In the till”

stealing the business’s money

“Pull the wool over someone’s eyes”

deceive someone

“Take someone for a ride”

trick someone

“Line your pocket”

make money for oneself in a dishonest way

“Under the counter”

secretly; illegally

“To do a runner”

run away to avoid a difficult situation

“The long arm of the law”

the police (suggesting it has far-reaching powers)

“Throw the book at (someone)”

punish someone severely as possible

“Do a stretch”

have a prison sentence

“Do time”

spending time in prison

“Bring to book” (usually used in the passive)

be punished

“A short sharp shock”

a brief but severe sentence

“On the straight and narrow”

behaving in a honest, moral way

“The boys in blue”

the police

“A poacher turned gamekeeper”

someone whose job involves working against the kind of person they used to be

“To make a song and dance about it”

to cause a lot of excitement about (something)

“As a deterrent”

to prevent someone from doing something (disuadir, basically)

“To wash dirty linen in public”

to discuss private or unpleasant matters in front of others

“To know something is amiss”

to know that something is wrong, or not quite right/as expected

“To shirk your responsibilities”

to avoid dealing with your responsibilities or duties

Hijacking

kidnapping a plane lol

Counterfeiting

falsification, forgery (e.g., counterfeiting money)

Manslaughter

involuntary homicide/killing of someone

Treason

(the crime of) showing no loyalty to your country, especially by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its government

Battering

the action of subjecting one's spouse, partner, or child to repeated violence / wife-battering, as example

Ransom

a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.

Smuggling

contraband