sharper

sharper

A cheat, swindler, or fraudster. That sharper promised us a huge payout but ended up running off with all our money! She made a living as a card sharper, using sleight of hand to win money off unsuspecting gamblers.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cut (someone or something) with (something)
  • cut with
  • rook
  • be as honest as the day is long
  • (as) honest as the day is long
  • honest as the day is long
  • a calling card
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Sharper Image products are sold nationwide through a range of channels, including at better department and specialty stores and direct to consumer through the Sharper Image catalog and e-commerce website.
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If you are interested in receiving a free painting quote, you can visit us online at sharper painting dot com or by phone at (877) 665-5566.
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Sharper, 39, wearing a striped, light blue suit, said he was entering the plea because it was in his best interest.
Sharper sentence will be nine years
Fans who can't get enough of the 'Transformers' star, who will appear in Judd Apatow's upcoming 'This is 40', will have to wait until later this year when Sharper Image launches the official campaign.
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The Sharper Image seller is a joint venture of the investment firms Hilco Consumer Capital, Gordon Brothers Group, and Bluestar Alliance which together specialize in handling distressed brands, from closeouts to turnaround.
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Now, "we can capitalize on (the Sharper Image's) brand-name recognition, which is the basis of all licensing activity any-where."
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The Sharper Image offers diverse products in many categories including; consumer electronics, personal care, health & wellness, home & small kitchen appliances, as well as luggage & travel accessories, air purifiers and many more.
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From all angles, it's neat and the sharper, aggressive styling gets another boost with fork guard extensions picking up the front fender.
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"The knives are sharper than hardened steel and so rarely need sharpening; just around once a year," a company representative told Gulf News.
Cutting edge ceramic
A standard bearer in the as-seen-on-TV product category, Emson has taken a step ahead with its Sharper Image line of cooking products.
Emson cooks up a Sharper Image
government on Thursday revised upward the gross domestic product change for the first quarter of 2009 to an annualized real 5.5 percent decline from a revised fall of 5.7 percent released in late May, citing an upturn in private consumption and a sharper fall in imports.
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MARTIN JOHNSON has demanded his England team find a sharper edge before they face Argentina.
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SFS Properties LLC, led by Bob Stanley, purchased the Sharper Image distribution center at 2112 E.
Warehouse flip