- Smoking gun. Meaning: a piece of evidence of someone’s guilt.
- Example:
- “The police haven’t found any smoking gun in the crime scene yet.”
- Example:
- Behind bars. Meaning: live in prison.
- Example:
- “The shoplifter has finally put behind bars.”
- Example:
- Get away with murder. Meaning: doing something bad and not get punished for it.
- Example;
- “Rob gets away with murder because he’s charming.”
- Example;
- A steal. Meaning: something costs much less than it is really worth; a good bargain.
- Example:
- “I got 50% discount on my new coat. It was such a steal!”
- Example:
- Highway robbery/daylight robbery. Meaning: something costs much more expensive than it should be, especially when you have no choice but to pay it.
- Example:
- “The new restaurant has a very good place, but the price is simply highway robbery.”
- Example:
- Make out like a bandit. Meaning: someone who’s extremely successful in a venture.
- Example:
- “Ann’s making out like a bandit, selling expensive cars.”
- Example:
- Thick as thieves. Meaning: people who have very close relationship. They always together and never keep secrets from each other.
- Example:
- “Mickey and I have been as thick as thieves since we met in senior high school.”
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Compiled and written by @AnienditaR at @EnglishTips4u on Saturday, March 19, 2016
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