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Meaning of thief in the night | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

/θiːf ɪn ðə naɪt/

Definitions

Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.

Examples

“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

thief knot thief palm Thief River Falls thief tube thief-taker thiefcraft