bum rap
noun
in sing.
1- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a false charge, typically one leading to imprisonment〈非正式, 主北美〉不实指控（尤指被告因此坐牢）：
he's been handed a bum rap for handling stolen goods.
他被指控犯了莫须有的收赃罪。
1.1
- figurative an unfair punishment or scolding〈喻〉不公平的惩罚（或责备）。