sticky fingers

Definitions

1. An inclination to steal.
   idiomatic, plural, plural-only
2. Petty thieves.
   idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“You'd better lock⟳ up your belongings before handing your keys to a valet; some of them have⟳ sticky fingers.”

“‘She was great,’ Bennie said. ‘I was crazy about her. But it turned out she had sticky fingers.’ He glanced at Alex. ‘She stole things.’”

“There are too many sticky fingers around for me to leave⟳ my purse unattended.”

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