cat burglar
a thief who climbs into buildings
TRANSLATION
cat burglar = der Einbrecher, der Fassadenkletterer --- GOOGLE INDEX cat burglar: approximately 500,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
He is a seasoned CAT BURGLAR, regularly bringing home treasures from neighbours' houses.
(BBC News)
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A CAT BURGLAR who robbed five homes in three days in Melbourne's inner-east while the residents slept is likely to strike again, police say.
(The Age)
(BBC News)
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A CAT BURGLAR who robbed five homes in three days in Melbourne's inner-east while the residents slept is likely to strike again, police say.
(The Age)
Did you
know?
cat burglar
idiom
- a burglar who breaks into buildings by climbing through upstairs windows, across roofs, etc.
(Random House Dictionary)
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The animal kingdom, because it is so full of interesting creatures with so many different characteristics, has always been a favourite source of phrases, expressions and idioms.
Take cat burglar for instance, a phrase that reflects the domesticated feline's ability to 1) quietly move around and 2) climb.
Below are additional animal idioms that you can use to spice up your everyday English:
- sacred cow = something that is never criticized or changed, even if it should be (Wall Street bonuses are the sacred cow of the finance industry)
- in the dog house = to be in disfavour or in trouble (He left early while the rest of us finished the project. That's why he's in the dog house.)
- hold your horses = to wait, have patience (Hold your horses! I need another five minutes to wrap up this presentation.)
- rat race = a chaotic, very busy way of living (I'm tired of the rat race. I think I will retire at the end of the year)
- get someone's goat = to annoy someone (The trains are running late again. That really gets my goat!)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"The cat burglar entered through an open bedroom window on the second floor."
idiom
- a burglar who breaks into buildings by climbing through upstairs windows, across roofs, etc.
(Random House Dictionary)
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The animal kingdom, because it is so full of interesting creatures with so many different characteristics, has always been a favourite source of phrases, expressions and idioms.
Take cat burglar for instance, a phrase that reflects the domesticated feline's ability to 1) quietly move around and 2) climb.
Below are additional animal idioms that you can use to spice up your everyday English:
- sacred cow = something that is never criticized or changed, even if it should be (Wall Street bonuses are the sacred cow of the finance industry)
- in the dog house = to be in disfavour or in trouble (He left early while the rest of us finished the project. That's why he's in the dog house.)
- hold your horses = to wait, have patience (Hold your horses! I need another five minutes to wrap up this presentation.)
- rat race = a chaotic, very busy way of living (I'm tired of the rat race. I think I will retire at the end of the year)
- get someone's goat = to annoy someone (The trains are running late again. That really gets my goat!)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"The cat burglar entered through an open bedroom window on the second floor."
