a bad rap

The plan was foiled thanks to a dog which usually gets a bad rap.

Hobbs, 29, a probationary firefighter graduated from training in March.

Santa Clara County declared a local state of emergency to allow officials to recoup some of the costs of maintaining public safety while the 911 system was down, Alexiou said

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a bum/bad rap
especially AmE informal unfair treatment or punishment
　Cleveland always gets a bum rap in the press.

jump someone---attack someone


recoup--to get back an amount of money you have lost or spent


on probation
　a period of time, during which an employer can see if a new worker is suitable
　a three month probation period

A probationary period is a period after someone starts a job, during which their employer can decide whether the person is suitable and should be allowed to continue.