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
“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
We were thick as thieves for all the years I did ‘Dukes.’
From Fox News • May 29, 2021
When your boss says you should be more of a team player, that means she wants you to take on more of her work. thick as thieves.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
