A BUM RAP

Meaning of A BUM RAP in English

unfair blame, unjust sentence

It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

A BUM RAP — unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
English Idioms vocab
RAP — Musical style in which rhythmic and/or rhyming speech is chanted ("rapped") to musical accompaniment. This backing music, which can include …
Английский словарь Британика
RAP — I. ˈrap noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English rappe, probably of imitative origin 1. a. : a quick sharp …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUM — I. ˈbəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bom chiefly Britain : buttocks — often considered vulgar II. ˈbəm, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAP — rap 1 /rap/ , v. , rapped, rapping , n. v.t. 1. to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUM — bum 1 /bum/ , n. , v. , bummed, bumming , adj., bummer, bummest . n. 1. a person who …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAP — I. ˈrap noun Etymology: Middle English rappe Date: 14th century 1. : a sharp blow or knock 2. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUM — I. ˈbəm noun Etymology: Middle English bom Date: 14th century : buttocks II. adjective Etymology: perhaps from bum (IV) Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAP — noun a quick, smart blow; a knock. 2. rap ·v to hasten. 3. rap ·v to snatch away; to seize …
Webster English vocab
BUM — [bum] n [ME bom] (14c) chiefly Brit: buttocks--sometimes considered vulgar [2]bum adj [perh. fr. [4]bum] (1859) 1 a: of poor …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAP — / ræp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a quick sharp hit or knock : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUM — / bʌm; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective ■ noun ( informal ) 1. ( BrE ) the part …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAP — I. rap 1 /ræp/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Perhaps from repartee ] [ Sense …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUM — I. bum 1 /bʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Probably from bummer 'bum' (19-20 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAP — n. & v. --n. 1 a smart slight blow. 2 a knock, a sharp tapping sound. 3 sl. blame, censure, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUM — n., v., & adj. US sl. --n. a habitual loafer or tramp; a lazy dissolute person. --v. (bummed, bumming) 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUM — n. Brit. sl. the buttocks. øbum-bailiff hist. a bailiff empowered to collect debts or arrest debtors for non-payment. bum-boat any …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAP — n. & v. n. 1 a smart slight blow. 2 a knock, a sharp tapping sound. 3 sl. blame, censure, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUM — n., v., & adj. US sl. n. a habitual loafer or tramp; a lazy dissolute person. v. (bummed, bumming) 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUM — n. Brit. sl. the buttocks. bum-bailiff hist. a bailiff empowered to collect debts or arrest debtors for non-payment. bum-boat any …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAP — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a smart slight blow. 2 a knock, a sharp tapping sound. 3 sl. blame, …
Oxford English vocab
BUM — 1. n. Brit. sl. the buttocks. Phrases and idioms: bum-bailiff hist. a bailiff empowered to collect debts or arrest debtors …
Oxford English vocab
RAP — ( raps, rapping, rapped) 1. Rap is a type of music in which the words are not sung but are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUM — ( bums, bumming, bummed) 1. Someone’s bum is the part of their body which they sit on. ( BRIT INFORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES gangsta rap rap sheet COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE bad ▪ There have been …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bum bag bums on seats British English informal (= used for saying that something …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAP — n. Musical style in which rhythmic and/or rhyming speech is chanted ("rapped") to musical accompaniment. This backing music, which can …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BUM
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAP — take a false oath; also to curse. He rapped out a volley; i.e. he swore a whole volley of oaths. …
Slang English vocab
BUM
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUM — I. noun ( informal ) 1 ( BrE ) person's bottom ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ bare VERB + BUM ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RAP — n. 25B6; verb she rapped his fingers with a ruler : HIT, strike; informal whack, thwack, bash, wallop; poetic/literary smite. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAP — n [ U ] a style of popular music with a strong beat to which words are spoken rather than …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RAP — v. 1 knock, strike, tap, hit The policeman rapped smartly at the door with his truncheon 2 criticize, rebuke, scold, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BUM
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BUM — 1. vt. To make highly efficient, either in time or space, often at the expense of clarity. "I managed to …
Jargon File English vocabulary
RAP
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
RAP — I 1. сущ. 1) а) легкий удар; стук There was a series of raps on the window. ≈ Послышалось несколько …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUM
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAP — rap.ogg _I 1. ræp n 1. лёгкий удар to get to give smb. a rap over /on/ the knuckles /the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BUM
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BUM
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RAP — _I 1. ræp n 1. лёгкий удар to get to give smb. a rap over /on/ the knuckles /the fingers/ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BUM
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAP — I 1. сущ. 1) а) легкий удар; стук There was a series of raps on the window. — Послышалось несколько …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BUM
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RAP — I 1. сущ. 1) а) легкий удар; стук There was a series of raps on the window. — Послышалось несколько постукиваний в окно. Syn: blow б) перен. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BUM
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RAP — _I 1. _n. 1> легкий удар; to get/give a rap over/on the knuckles а> получить (дать) по рукам; б> получить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BUM
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
RAP — I 1. n. 1. легкий удар; to get/give a rap over/on the knuckles а. получить (дать) по рукам; б. получить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BUM
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
RAP — _I ræp 1. _n. 1> лёгкий удар; to get (to give) a rap over (или on) the knuckles а> получить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
RAP — I n AmE 1) infml She came by for a rap — Она зашла поболтать He got into a rap with her — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BUM
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
RAP — I n AmE 1) infml She came by for a rap — Она зашла поболтать He got into a rap …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BUM
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
RAP — rap n AmE 1. infml She came by for a rap Она зашла поболтать He got into a rap with …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BUM
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
RAP — I 1) She came by for a rap — Она зашла поболтать He got into a rap with her — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BUM
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
RAP — I 1. сущ. 1) а) легкий удар; стук There was a series of raps on the window. ≈ Послышалось несколько …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUM
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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