crazy like a fox

ADJECTIVE

wily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cagey crooked scheming shifty shrewd sly sneaky underhanded

WEAK

arch artful astute cunning deceitful deceptive deep designing foxy greasy guileful insidious intriguing knowing sagacious sharp slick slippery smooth streetwise tricky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard forthright frank honest open straight

Example Sentences

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So is Bradford crazy or just crazy like a fox?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

I agree with Stephens that Putin’s crazy like a fox.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022

“This is a unique set of circumstances and the president welcomes it. I think he’s crazy like a fox on this,” Goodwin told “Fox & Friends” on Monday.

From Fox News • Nov. 25, 2019

But all observable signs suggest he is less unstable and more crazy like a fox.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2018

Like is a preposition, said the accusers, and may take only a noun phrase object, as in crazy like a fox or like a bat out of hell.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

crazy like a fox

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