second-story man
Example Sentences
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A woman catches a second-story man in her house, engages him in conversation, gives him a drink to get his fingerprints.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Yes, but this business doesn't make me feel like a pirate—more like a second-story man!"
From The Palace of Darkened Windows by Frederick, Edmund
Sam was no second-story man; he worked on the ground floor in broad daylight.
From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana
Claude has acted for many years as a second-story man for Guissepi, and is one of the very best ice-cutters in the whole monkey business.
From Skiddoo! by McHugh, Hugh
That the watch and chain were not touched nor the few dollars in the desk drawer was pointed to as positive proof that Ford's assailant was no common sneak thief or second-story man.
From The Black Eagle Mystery by Bonner, Geraldine
