thick as thieves
Example Sentences
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"They were thick as thieves," explains Harsha Evangeli, who taught the teenager art.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
The lyrics: “Now she gets the house, gets the kids, gets the pride / Picture me thick as thieves with your ex-wife.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2022
“They were literally thick as thieves in the sense of sticking together and having each other’s back. They were best friends as well.”
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2022
We were thick as thieves, the two of us.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022
The two of them had grown thick as thieves since Chiggen had died.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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