English dictionary low and crime

To do something by the book-to do something strictly according to the rules or the official procedures.
My lawyer is a very accurate specialist,he does everything by the book.
To cook the books/accounts-to keep inaccurate accounts for a business,usually in order to pay less tax.
Their accountant was charged with cooking the books.
To face the music-to accept the consequences of doing something wrong.
After drinking alcohol all night,the next morning I had to face the music I had a bad hangover.
To do something under the table-to do something secretly,usually because it's illegal or unethical
To get away with murder--not to be punished for bad behaviour.
That guy always get away with murder just because he is cute.
To be behind the bars-to be in prison
Murderers have to be put behind the bars for the rest of their lives.
To cover one's tracks--to conceal the evidence of a crime or other act.
It would have been a perfect crime if he had been able to cover his tracks
To get caught red handed-to be caughtin the act of commiting a crime.
When I was 13,I got caught red handed spray painting grafitti on the local elementary school.
To have a run-in the law-to have trouble with the law.
It seems one of the candidates had a run-in the law when he was younger.
To keep one's nose clean-to stay out of trouble.
Jason's on parole.He has to keep his nose clean.
To make off with something-to escape with something stolen.
The thieves made off with over $500000 worth of jewelry.
On the beat-the police officer is on the duty.
The police have put more cops on the beat in an effort to combat violent street crime.
The long arm of the law-to communicate how powerful,far-reaching the criminal justice system is.
No matter where he goes,the long arm of the law will find him.
To come clean-to reveal the truth about something that had been kept secret.
If Brian comes clean about the robbery,he might get a reduced sentence.
To fess up-to confess to something.
I know it was you who ate my snadwich.Fess up!
To turn oneself in-to surrender to authorities
After 13months on the run,the suspect decided to turn himself in.
To take the rape for(something)-to accept the blame or punishment for something.
Do you think he'll rat on his friends or do you think he'll take the rape for them
To snitch on someone-to inform on someone to the police.
You are wasting your time.I'm not going to snitch on my friends.
To rat on/to rat out-to inform on someone,especially to the police.
He was ratted out by another gang memeber and taken down by FBI
To squeal on someone-to inform on someone to authorities especially to the police.
He needs protection in prison. He has squeled on several of other inmates
To lawyer up-to stop talking to authorities and obtain legal representation.
I wouldn't answer the officer's questions If I were you.Lawyer up and dont say any word.
To not have a leg to stand on-to not have sufficient evidence to prove something.
All the evidence is circumstantial.I dont think the prosecution has a leg to stand on.
Open and shut case-a case in which facts are clear and obvious.
The jury only deliberated for 30minutes before coming back with a guilty verdict.It was an open and shut case.
The jury is outthejury is deliberating and deciding on a verdict.
Thejury is still out.We dont have a verdict in this case yet.
To get off scot free-to completely avoid a deserved punishment
Tom started to fight but he got off scot free because he was one of the top athletes