life of crime

idiom

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

Examples of life of crime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under his leadership, the motorcycle club turns into a life of crime as a biker gang throughout the decade. Rudie Obias, Variety, 11 July 2024 As a boy, he’s forced into a life of crime to save his brother from the same fate, ending up on a dangerous path. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 July 2024 Unfortunately, he is dragged back into a life of crime when his mother (Naturi Naughton) is convicted of Ghost‘s murder. Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 June 2024 Never has a life of crime looked so good, literally. John Ortved, Vogue, 14 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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