[Unit 5] Wordpower: Crime

Question 1

A new film about famous _ in _, Bonnie and Clyde, hits cinemas this weekend.

Answer 1

A new film about famous partners in crime, Bonnie and Clyde, hits cinemas this weekend.

Question 2

He robbed a bank and _ _ _ it. (= wasn’t punished for it)

Answer 2

He robbed a bank and got away with it.

Question 3

He was constantly _ _ _ _, afraid his past crimes would catch up with him.

= anxious, feeling nervous about something that might happen

Answer 3

He was constantly looking over his shoulder, afraid his past crimes would catch up with him.

Question 4

My dad started l_ _ _ law _ what time I should come home.

Answer 4

My dad started laying down the law about what time I should come home.

Question 5

The jury decided to _ the accused _ _ of _ _ and came back with an innocent verdict.

= to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad

Answer 5

The jury decided to give the accused the benefit of the doubt and came back with an innocent verdict.

Question 6

Last week, we caught a thief _-_, loading sections of copper wire into a car.

Answer 6

Last week, we caught a thief red-handed, loading sections of copper wire into a car.

Question 7

This guy doesn’t look trustworthy. I think he’s _ _ _ good.

Answer 7

This guy doesn’t look trustworthy. I think he’s up to no good.

Question 8

I think I g_ _ _ with one or two cuts, considering how damaged the car was.

= experienced less serious injury / harm than he might have expected

Answer 8

I think I got off lightly with one or two cuts, considering how damaged the car was.

Question 9

I guess the inspectors need to be inspected. If there aren’t the proper controls, they _ _ _ _.

= do whatever they want without being stopped or punished

Answer 9

I guess the inspectors need to be inspected. If there aren’t the proper controls, they get away with murder.

Question 10

Those kids are always up _ _ _.

= doing something bad, illegal, or immoral

Answer 10

Those kids are always up to no good.

Question 11

Halden is very safe. It doesn’t feel like a place where you have to look _ _ _.

Answer 11

Halden is very safe. It doesn’t feel like a place where you have to look over your shoulder.

Question 12

He _ _ _, he only had to repay the money. He didn’t go to prison.

= had a less serious punishment than he might have expected

Answer 12

He got off lightly, he only had to repay the money. He didn’t go to prison.