| a rotten apple | bad person in a group of people who are good |
| an inside job | a crime committed by someone against the organization that they work for |
| spill the beans | to give away a secret |
| point the finger at | to accuse |
| put a foot wrong | to make mistakes |
| cover one's tracks | to hide/get rid of incriminating evidence |
| come clean | to confess to sth |
| do time | to serve a prison sentence |
| in hot water | in trouble |
| carry the can | to take the blame |
| brush the problem under the carpet | to hide/ to ignore sth illegal/ unpleasant/ |
| blow the whistle on | to stop sth illegal or bad from happening by telling the authorities |
| catch sb red-handed | to discover sb in the act of wrong doing |
| on the spur of the moment | spontaneously |
| get away with murder | to do sth illegal/ terrible without being punished |
| in broad daylight | in daylight when it is easy to see |
| by the book | according to the law |
| of guard | by suprise |
| cut and run | to make a quick escape |
| taught sb a lesson | to punish sb in order to improve their behavior |