life of crime

idiom

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

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Ragan, 30, who turned to a life of crime prior to his teens and while his parents were incarcerated, is facing the death penalty for the 2013 murder of Luis Miguel Perez. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 Chance lives a life of crime just to get by when her community is singled out for a government rejuvenation scheme, promising to bring her coastal town back to life. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Comments Jon Hamm is a disgraced hedge fund manager who turns to a life of crime in Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive first look at the trailer for Your Friends & Neighbors. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The visceral thriller is about Robin Hood grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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