thick as thieves
Example Sentences
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"They're all thick as thieves communicating, and that's an amazing feeling."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
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
“She may not be the sharpest tool in the woodshed,” Emma whispered, “but she’s got a massive heart and she’d go to the grave for her mates. We’re thick as thieves, Bronwyn and me.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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