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Idioms

Idioms

Date: Nov 12 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: monira

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Sign up for free and gain access to many more idioms and slang expressions. Register now.A steal If something is a steal, it costs much less than it is really worth. An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory. Behind bars When someone is behind bars, they are in prison. Cat burglar Bandit territory A cat burglar is a skillful thief who breaks into places without disturbing people or setting off alarms. Do a runner (UK) If people leave a restaurant without paying, they do a runner. Get away with murder If you get away with murder, you do something bad and don't get caught or punished.<br />('Get away with blue murder' is also used.) Honor among thieves If someone says there is 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.  ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.) In the clink (UK) If someone is in the clink, they are in prison. In the dock If someone is in the dock, they are on trial in court. Make out like a bandit (USA) If someone is extremely successful in a venture, they make out like a bandit. New sheriff in town This is used when a new authority figure takes charge. On the case If someone is on the case, they are dealing with a problem. On the lam If someone is on the lam, they are hiding from the police or authorities, especially to avoid arrest or prison. On the run If someone is on the run, they are avoiding arrest and hiding from the police. Stool pigeon (USA) A stool pigeon is a police informer. Thick as thieves If people are thick as thieves, they are very close friends who have no secrets from each other.   

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