Unit 6 "CRIME"

put someone away

(informal) to send somebody to prison, to a mental hospital

do time

(informal) to spend time in prison

probation

/prəˈbeɪʃn/ δικαστική επιτήρηση The prisoner was put on probation

lock in

At 9 p.m. the prisoners are locked in for the night.

give back

Could you give me back my pen? Could you give me my pen back? The operation gave him back the use of his legs.

lock up

Don't forget to lock up at night. He locked up the shop and went home

break out

Fire broke out during the night. to start suddenly They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. Several prisoners broke out of the jail. She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting.

go to prison

He was sent to prison for five years. She is in prison, awaiting trial. to be released from prison

serve a life sentence

He's currently serving a life sentence for murder.

be on the run

He's on the run from the police. (Informal)I've been on the run all day and I'm exhausted. Here are some quick recipes for when you're eating on the run (= in a hurry).

prove

I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. Are you just doing this to prove a point?(= show other people that he was right). What are you trying to prove?

find quilty

John had a guilty look on his face. I had a guilty conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ and could not sleep.(clear/guilty) The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.

pay fine

She has already paid over $2 000 in fines.

arrest

She was arrested for drug-related offences. She was arrested for drug-related offences.

turn to a life of crime

The leaves were turning brown. The weather has turned cold. He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. He decided to turn professional.

give up

They gave up without a fight. She doesn't give up easily. I give up—tell me the answer.

tie in with

This evidence ties in closely with what we already know. The concert will tie in with the festival of dance taking place the same weekend.

break into

We had our car broken into last week. As the President's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause. He broke into a run when he saw the police.

tie up

We tied up alongside the quay. We tied the boat up to tie up a garbage bag

get away

We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter. or escape from a place

break the law

Would you be willing to break the law to achieve your goal?

receive death penalty

the abolition/return of the death penalty The two men are facing the death penalty. a crime which carries the death penalty

accuse

to accuse somebody of murder/theft She accused him of lying. They stand accused of crimes against humanity.

catch sb red-handed

to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime

commit

to commit murder/adultery/suicide Most crimes are committed by young men. You don't have to commit yourself now, just think about it.

get away with

to receive a relatively light punishment He was lucky to get away with only a fine.

put up with

tolerate I don't know how she puts up with him.

Do community service

work helping people in the local community that somebody does without being paid, either because they want to, or because they have been ordered to by a court as a punishment