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Partner in crime   /pˈɑrtnər ɪn kraɪm/   Listen
Partner in crime

noun
1.
Someone who assists in a plot.  Synonyms: collaborator, confederate, henchman.






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"Partner in crime" Quotes from Famous Books



... correct, it makes Nita Selim a pretty low character," Dundee mused aloud. "Not only did she kick him out as a lover, but she double-crossed him as her partner in crime, by willing the whole wad to Lydia Carr. Sprague must have received quite a shock when he heard Nita's will ...
— Murder at Bridge • Anne Austin

... scream of it, you know!" Archie cried. "I don't know for the life of me whether it was Putney Congdon I shot at the Congdon house or Hoky, the burglar. They're burying Hoky today and my partner in crime—wonderful chap—insisted on going to the funeral. You couldn't beat that! And it's so deliciously funny that you should be looking for Mrs. Congdon, who may be a widow for ...
— Blacksheep! Blacksheep! • Meredith Nicholson



Words linked to "Partner in crime" :   accessory, collaborator, accessary



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