life of crime

idiom

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

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Kissel said the testimony at the bill’s public hearing clearly showed that the way police officers interact in communities directly affects whether a young person falls into a life of crime, and what law enforcement looks like to the community overall. Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025 Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV+) – Jon Hamm is stellar in this dramedy about a man who loses everything and turns to a life of crime, burgling his wealthy friends and neighbors while getting mixed up in various relationships and conflicts. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 The former soccer star has also been urging young people to stay away from a life of crime. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025 After Will refused to cooperate with the criminals, Rafael shot one of them in order to save Will — sending him to prison and solidifying his trajectory towards a life of crime. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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