life of crime

idiom

: habitual breaking of the law
He turned to a life of crime as a teenager.

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Lucky will have Taylor-Joy playing a young woman who was raised in a life of crime but has left that world behind. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024 The story explores themes of loyalty, family, and the crossroads between a life of crime and a more traditional path. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024 He slowly gets sucked into a life of crime trying to protect his daughter from unsavory federal agents on one side, and his equally unsavory estranged brother, a mobster, on the other. Mark Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024 The judge added that Bass at least had to live life on the run as part of his life of crime, while Kirchner had the luxury of flying on private jets, owning expensive jewelry and playing golf with celebrities. Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for life of crime 

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“Life of crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20of%20crime. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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