thick as thieves
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"They're all thick as thieves communicating, and that's an amazing feeling."
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Swifties believe the lyrics “Now she gets the house, gets the kids, gets the pride / Picture me, thick as thieves with your ex-wife,” are actually a reference to West and Kardashian’s divorce, not Braun’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
“They were literally thick as thieves in the sense of sticking together and having each other’s back. They were best friends as well.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
We were thick as thieves, the two of us.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
Basil Stag Hare and Jess Squirrel were as thick as thieves.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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