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I'm looking for some idioms about theft,or stealing or theif, do you know some sources?
Dec 8, 2012 5:07 PM
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Caught red-handed = To be caught in the act of committing a misdemeanour, with the evidence there for all to see.
Honor among thieves = this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed.
December 8, 2012
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To be thick as thieves = to be very close friends (and maybe mischievous)
To rob Peter to pay Paul = to pay off one debt, but put yourself in another debt by doing so. Like getting another credit card to pay off your first card.
December 8, 2012
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Once a thief, always a thief=It's hard to lose a bad reputation.
To be as afraid as an old thief=To be really afraid.
Opportunities make thieves=everyone will commit a crime if they have the chance.
December 8, 2012
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To be a thief of your own wallet= To spend more money than necessary.
December 8, 2012
I like the Free Dictionary site. Here's what they listed under "thief": http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/thief
December 9, 2012
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