someone's partner in crime
partner in crime
1. One who aids or accompanies someone in crimes or nefarious actions. Once the CFO and CEO were revealed to be partners in crime, they were both fired for their involvement in the embezzling scandal.
2. By extension, one's close friend or confidant. If Seth is here, Jimmy can't be far behind—those two are partners in crime.
See also: crime, partner
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
someone's partner in crime
Someone's partner in crime is a person that they do something with. My evening begins with watching possibly the worst romance I've ever seen, with my movie partner in crime, Monique. He presented his last programme with partner in crime Will Anderson last Friday. Note: This expression is often used humorously.
See also: crime, partner
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- partner
- partner in crime
- partners in crime
- take a warrant out on (one)
- take out a warrant on (one)
- reappoint
- reappoint (one) as (something)
- reappoint as
- swear a warrant out on (one)
- swear out a warrant on (one)