life of crime

idiom

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

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As one brother is seduced into a life of crime, the other defies all odds and embarks on a once in a lifetime opportunity that captures the heart of a nation. Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Despite his flaws, there is an underlying love for his family, which makes his descent into a life of crime even more heartbreaking. Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Sep. 2024 Harvey Dent was first introduced in DC Comics as a District Attorney for Gotham City, whose symmetrical acid-disfigurement at the hands of the the mob leads him to a life of crime and dueling personalities. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 Gascón masters two roles: one, a notorious cartel leader, and the other, a trans woman, Emilia Pérez, who has been receiving female hormone therapy for two years and is ready to complete the gender-affirming process by faking her death and leaving her life of crime behind. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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