rap sheet

ræp ʃiːt

Definition of rap sheet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

criminal

record of a person's criminal history

The officer checked his rap sheet and found multiple arrests..
His rap sheet was longer than anyone expected.
She was worried that her rap sheet would affect her job prospects.

criminal record

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Expressions with rap sheet

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have a rap sheet

have an official police record of past crimes

He has a rap sheet from years of petty theft.

Expressions with rap

bad rap

undeserved negative reputation or criticism

The new policy got a bad rap from the media.

bum rap

undeservedly unfavorable reputation or portrayal

The movie got a bum rap from critics.

rap knuckles

give a verbal reprimand or criticism

The manager rapped knuckles for the missed deadline.

beat the rap

escape conviction for a crime charged

He managed to beat the rap in court.

rap one's knuckles

criticize or punish someone lightly

The teacher rapped his knuckles for being late.

get a bad rap

receive unfair blame or criticism from others

He gets a bad rap for being late once.

Expressions with sheet

cheat sheet

reference guide summarizing information for quick consultation

She created a cheat sheet for the software shortcuts..

clean sheet

absence of debts or legal charges

The company started the year with a clean sheet.

crib sheet

fitted bedsheet for a crib mattress

I bought a new crib sheet for the baby.

sheet of rain

continuous curtain-like layer of rain

We couldn't see through the sheet of rain.

white as a sheet

adj.

extremely pale due to shock or fear

After the jump scare, she was white as a sheet.

same hymn sheet

shared understanding or agreement among people

The team was on the same hymn sheet during the meeting.

same song sheet

shared understanding or agreement among people

The team was finally on the same song sheet.

stat sheet stuffer

player who accumulates many statistics in a game

He is known as a stat sheet stuffer for his all-around performance.

answer sheet

paper for writing answers during a test

Please write your answers on the answer sheet.

baking sheet

flat metal tray for baking in an oven

Place the cookies on the baking sheet.

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French:casier judiciaire, ...
German:Strafregister, ...
Italian:fedina penale, ...
Spanish:antecedentes penales, ...
Portuguese:registo criminal, ...
Chinese:犯罪记录, ...
Japanese:前科記録, ...
Arabic:سِجِل جِنائي, ...
Hebrew:רִישׁוּם פְּלִילִי, ...
Russian:уголовное досье, ...
Ukrainian:кримінальне досьє, ...
Hindi:आपराधिक रिकॉर्ड, ...
Bengali:অপরাধের রেকর্ড, ...
Catalan:antecedents penals, ...
Czech:trestní rejstřík, ...
Danish:straffeattest, ...
Dutch:strafblad, ...
Greek:ποινικό μητρώο, ...
Hungarian:priusz, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ត្រាបទល្មើសព្រហ្មទណ្ឌ, ...
Korean:범죄 기록, ...
Persian:سابقه کیفری, ...
Polish:kartoteka kryminalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficha criminal, ...
Romanian:cazier judiciar, ...
Swedish:brottsregister, ...
Thai:ประวัติอาชญากรรม, ...
Turkish:suç kaydı, ...
Vietnamese:hồ sơ tiền án, ...

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