Like a thief in the night In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "like a thief in the night", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2021-10-17 10:10

Meaning of Like a thief in the night

Like a thief in the night simile

Used to indicate the way someone does or something happens is secretive and quick

You need to quit smoking or illness will come like a thief in the night.

She didn't want to wake the baby up, so she moved like a thief in the night.

Other phrases about:

guilty secret

A thing is known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others because it makes somebody feel ashamed.

be in cahoots

To be secretly working together

Backroom boy

A person who contributes important work to the organization but is kept secret.

take (one) behind the woodshed

To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.

by stealth

Do something silently, secretly.

Grammar and Usage of Like a thief in the night

Noun Forms

  • like thieves in the night
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TODAY
to rob the cradle
have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.
Example: The middle aged man robbed the cradle with the teenager.
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