Meaning:
To beat the rap means to evade conviction and punishment for a crime.
Examples:
- Well, any chance to beat the rap?
- Because they have capital punishment in New York... and I don't think I can beat the rap.
- But if you're telling the truth, maybe he can beat the rap.
- I never said he could "beat the rap. "
- You may beat the rap, but there's all kinds of justice in this world.
- What you're saying is that he's faking this in order to beat the rap.
- You think you get some shyster, walk out of here, beat the rap?
- How did you beat the rap?
- Hope you beat the rap, buddy, all right?