Crime

What Does “crime doesn’t pay” mean? Definition: This idiom is used to suggest that crime will ultimately not benefit a […]

What Does “poverty is not a crime” mean? Definition: (Also poverty is no sin) This expression is used to mean

What Does “highway robbery” mean? Definition: This expression is used to refer to a price or a fee that is

What Does “on the take” mean? Definition: This idiom is used to describe a person who is in a position

What Does “there is honor among thieves” mean? Definition: When you say there is honor among thieves, this means that

What Does “serve time” mean? Definition: Saying that someone is serving time means that he is in prison. Example(s) After

What Does “in the dock” mean? Definition: To be on trial in court Example(s) The accused stood in the dock.

What Does “thick as thieves” mean? Definition: intimate, close-knit. Example(s) Alan and John attended a boarding school together and were

What Does “stool pigeon” mean? Definition: A decoy or an informer, especially one who is a spy for the police.

What Does “set a thief to catch a thief” mean? Definition: The best person to catch a thief is another