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 or a surprise |
point the finger at | to accuse |
put a foot wrong | to make mistakes |
cover ones 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 |
in hot water | in trouble |
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 wrongdoing |
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 |
off guard | by suprise |
cut and run | to make a quick escape |
teach sb a lesson | to punish sb in order to improve their behavior |