sticky fingers
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sticky fingers pl (plural only)
- (idiomatic) An inclination to steal.
- You'd better lock up your belongings before handing your keys to a valet; some of them have sticky fingers.
- 2010, Jennifer Egan, “Pure Language”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:
- ‘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.’
- (idiomatic) Petty thieves.
- There are too many sticky fingers around for me to leave my purse unattended.
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inclination to steal
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petty thief
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