vice

Related to vice: vice squad

vice ring

A group of people organizing and engaging in nefarious, usually illegal, activities, especially those involving sex and drugs. Undercover cops are looking to bust the vice ring responsible for most of the drug deals in this part of town.
See also: ring, vice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a den of iˈniquity/ˈvice

(disapproving) a place where people do bad things: She thinks that just because we sit around smoking and drinking beer the club must be a real den of iniquity.
See also: den, iniquity, of, vice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • vice ring
  • legit
  • go legit
  • up to no good
  • back alley
  • dog does not eat dog
  • worm (something) out of (one)
  • worm out of
  • ill-gotten gains
  • implicate
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