Studied by 4 peoplea cat burglar
a thief who enters a building by climbing
a stool pigeon
someone who acts as a decoy, informer of the police
to be above the law
to have the feeling someone does not need to obey the law
to blow the whistle
to make something ilegal known publicly
to come clean
schoon schip maken, bekennen, opbiechten
to cook the books
to change the figures illegally
to cover your tracks
hide your tracks
to do something by the book
to follow the rules
to do time
to serve a prison sentence
to face the music
to be confronted with the consequences of your actions
to get a slap on the wrist
to get a mild punishment
to get caught red-handed
to get caught in the act of committing a crime
to have a run-in with the law
to get into legal trouble
to keep your nose clean
to stay out of problems
to point the finger at someone
to accuse or blame someone
to put/remain behind bars
being in prison
to rat on someone
to betray someone
to spill the beans
to reveal a secret
to take the law into your own hands
To punish someone according to your own ideas of justice
to take the rap for something
to be blamed or punished for something
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