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 | |