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Wanted by the police

wanted

adjective

being looked for by the police in connection with a crime

on the lam

running away from someone such as the police

on the run

trying to hide or escape from someone, especially the police

on the wrong side of something

if someone gets on the wrong side of the law, they do something illegal and have to deal with the police

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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glean

to learn small pieces of information by asking questions or watching or listening carefully

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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