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Idiom: Sticky Fingers

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An inclination to steal.

Example: "You'd better lock up your belongings before handing your keys to a valet; some of them have sticky fingers."

Petty thieves.

Example: "There are too many sticky fingers around for me to leave my purse unattended."

Example Sentences

1
Suspecting his sticky fingers, the store owner decided to install surveillance cameras.
2
My little brother has sticky fingers and often ends up taking my things without asking.
3
She caught her son with sticky fingers after he had eaten all the cookies.
4
The teacher warned the students not to have sticky fingers during the exam.
5
They accused the politician of having sticky fingers, as he was involved in various corruption scandals.

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