Study

Crime-related Phrasal verbs and prepositions

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • not get caught for doing sth wrong ● Anton and Sonia _____ their crime and were never caught.
    got away with
  • Margo hit the mugger ____ self-defence and managed to break his nose.
    in
  • surrender to the police ● He knew the police would catch him, so he _____ himself ____.
    gave himself up
  • stop fighting; stop avoiding - After hiding for three days, Egor _______ to the police.
    surrendered
  • confess ● Karina _____ stealing a gum from the store.
    owned up to
  • kill; get rid of ● The murderers _____ the witness and her body was never found.
    did away with
  • realise sb is lying ● There’s no point lying to mum as she will _____ your lies.
    see through
  • put sb in prison ● The murderer was ____ for life.
    put away
  • It is ______ the law for children to buy alcoholic drinks.
    against