life of crime

idiom

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

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While Gi-jun left his life of crime behind a decade ago, Gi-seok was in line to inherit the Jowoon Group from chairman Lee Ju-woon (Bloodhound’s Huh Joon-ho). Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025 An anonymous police report finally began an investigation into the couple, and although the initial charges were dropped, the whereabouts of their daughter Heather unearthed their life of crime. Alex Gurley, People.com, 16 May 2025 Lucky centers on a young woman (Taylor-Joy) who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 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 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 Jul. 2025.

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