sneak thief
Example Sentences
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Against stubborn opposition who have bolted the door shut, he can be Everton's sneak thief, nipping in through the side window to snatch the three points and leave the opposition bereft.
From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2013
In Detroit, a sneak thief stole a wheel and tire from a minister's car, parked in front of a hotel.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the time of the theft police advanced the theory that the sneak thief had used a stick tipped with chewing gum to lift the bonds from behind the teller's window.
From Time Magazine Archive
When she finished rehearsing Mrs. Ryan found that a sneak thief had taken her $850 bag, her $250 cigaret case, her $135 pocket money.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Kreacher saw him coming out of Kreacher’s cupboard with his hands full of Kreacher’s treasures. Kreacher told the sneak thief to stop, but Mundungus Fletcher laughed and r-ran....”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
