Advanced Idioms - Crime and Punishment
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Complete these idioms using the jumbled letters.
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to have your .......... in the till
fingers [IFSRGNE]
to bring someone to ..........
[OOBK]
to catch somebody .......... -handed
[ERD]
to pull the .......... over somebody's eyes
[OOWL]
to get away with ..........
[DUMRER]
to .......... your pocket(s)
[ILEN]
the .......... arm of the law
[GOLN]
on the straight and ..........
[RAWONR]
to blow the .......... on somebody
[TLWIHSE]
to be behind ..........
[SBRA]
to face the ..........
[UMCSI]
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Answers
1)
bring someone to
book
punish someone for breaking laws or rules
2)
catch sb
red
-handed
find somebody while they are doing something wrong
3)
pull the
wool
over sb's eyes
deceive someone by not telling the truth
4)
get away with
murder
murder someone without being captured or punished
5)
line your
pocket(s)
earn money using dishonest or illegal methods
6)
the
long
arm of the law
the power of the police and legal system
7)
on the straight and
narrow
the honest and morally acceptable way of living
8)
blow the
whistle
on sb
to tell sb in authority about sth wrong that sb is doing
9)
be behind
bars
be in prison
10)
face the
music
accept criticism or punishment for sth you have done
