take-off artist

slang A thief, especially a mugger or robber. My dad always made it known that he kept a shotgun and a baseball bat behind the counter to ward off would-be take-off artists. The guy is a take-off artist. He used to walk around town posing as a foreigner, then he'd stop people on the street to ask for directions, pull a gun on them, and make off with their valuables.

take-off artist

Sl a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. He's not a sales agent. He's a takeoff artist, pure and simple.

take-off artist

n. a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town.

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释义	take-off artist take-off artist slang A thief, especially a mugger or robber. My dad always made it known that he kept a shotgun and a baseball bat behind the counter to ward off would-be take-off artists. The guy is a take-off artist. He used to walk around town posing as a foreigner, then he'd stop people on the street to ask for directions, pull a gun on them, and make off with their valuables. See also: artist Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take-off artist Sl a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. He's not a sales agent. He's a takeoff artist, pure and simple. See also: artist McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. take-off artist n. a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. See also: artist McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: the/(one's) junk pull a knife pull a knife on (one) stones swift swift as an arrow (as) swift as an arrow (as) swift as lightning (as) swift as the wind tea leaf
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