pinch from (one)
pinch from (one)
To steal (something) from one, especially something that is small in size or amount. A noun or pronoun can used between "pinch" and "from" to specify what was taken. I heard he was grounded for a month for pinching from his parents. They arrested her for pinching wallets and purses from tourists in the city center.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pinch something from someone or something
Sl. to steal something from someone or something. Sam pinched an apple from the produce stand. We saw a pickpocket pinch a wallet from an old man.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with
- arrange for
- arrange for some time
- arrange some music for
- back into
- back into (someone or something)
- add in
- angle