thick as thieves
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“But behind the scenes? Heidi and I were still thick as thieves, scheming side by side, laughing at how easy it was to keep the world guessing and the checks coming in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
"They were thick as thieves," explains Harsha Evangeli, who taught the teenager art.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
“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
Klaus, when Sunny was born, did not like her at all, but by the time she was six weeks old the two of them were thick as thieves.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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