make off with something 顺手牵羊

时间:2020-12-29 02:14:23

(单词翻译:单击)

“顺手牵羊”,汉语成语,字面意思是顺手把人家的羊牵走,比喻趁便随手拿人家的东西,偷窃。与英文习语“make off with something”意思相近,表示“to steal something”。
 
例句:
 
她顺手牵羊,拿走了那把新的尼龙伞。
She made off with the new nylon umbrella
 
他们安装了监控电视来对付那些顺手牵羊的人。
They installed a surveillance TV against those shoplifters.

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