thick as thieves: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Worldwideinformalcolloquial
    • very close or friendly; showing strong mutual affection or familiarity

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    • Ever since college, Jake and Sam have been thick as thieves, sharing every secret and adventure.

      Ever since college, Jake and Sam have been very close friends, sharing every secret and adventure.

    • You could tell the siblings were thick as thieves by the way they laughed and confided in each other.

      You could tell the siblings were very close and affectionate by the way they laughed and confided in each other.

    • Though they met just last year, the two became thick as thieves almost instantly.

      Though they met just last year, the two became very close and friendly almost instantly.

  • 2.

    Worldwideinformalcolloquial
    • closely allied in secretive or conspiratorial behavior; cooperating tightly, often with the implication of shared wrongdoing

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    • The two executives were thick as thieves, working secretly to manipulate the market to their advantage.

      The two executives were closely allied in secretive behavior, cooperating tightly with shared wrongdoing.

    • Rumors suggested that the politicians were thick as thieves, plotting behind closed doors.

      Rumors suggested that the politicians were closely allied in conspiratorial behavior, plotting secretly.

    • Those two journalists seemed thick as thieves, often sharing leaked information before publication.

      Those two journalists seemed closely allied in secretive cooperation, often sharing leaked information.

Examples:

  • EN: But they say you're as thick as thieves...
    ES: Pero dicen que son uña y carne...
  • EN: Him and me, thick as thieves.
    ES: Él y yo, uña y carne.
  • EN: As thick as thieves, a good motto, isn't it?
    ES: "Hábil como un ladrón", un buen lema, ¿no?
  • EN: Father and he seem as thick as thieves.
    ES: Mi padre y él parecen uña y carne.
  • EN: They were thick as thieves.
    ES: Eran uña y carne.
  • EN: Him and me, thick as thieves.
    ES: Él y yo, uña y carne.
  • EN: As thick as thieves, a good motto, isn't it?
    ES: "Hábil como un ladrón", un buen lema, ¿no?
  • EN: Father and he seem as thick as thieves.
    ES: Mi padre y él parecen uña y carne.
  • EN: They were thick as thieves.
    ES: Eran uña y carne.
  • EN: They're as thick as thieves, and I mean thieves.
    ES: Son como uña y carne. Y me refiero a ladrones.
  • EN: They're as thick as thieves now.
    ES: Están siempre juntas.
  • EN: The warden and I are as thick as thieves.
    ES: El alcalde y yo somos como carne y uña.
  • EN: We're thick as thieves and tough as mules
    ES: Somos resistentes como dos mulas
  • EN: They're certainly as thick as thieves.
    ES: Que no se separan un instante no hay duda.
  • EN: They've always been as thick as thieves.
    ES: Siempre han sido como uña y carne.
  • EN: The two little lambs are thick as thieves now.
    ES: Tiene miedo de pedírmelo ella misma.
  • EN: We can't really be friends anymore though you called us thick as thieves.
    ES: Ya no podemos ser amigas aunque tu dijiste que éramos como uña y carne.
  • EN: Now, if you remember, Sheriff Rosco and Boss... are thick as thieves. 'Cause they are thieves.
    ES: Aquí hay que recordar que el comisario Rosco y Boss... son uña y carne, porque los dos son ladrones.
  • EN: I say by the end of the evening you two will be thick as thieves.
    ES: Lo digo por el final de la noche ustedes dos serán carne y uña.

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