| Idiom | Meaning | Example Sentence |
| Caught red-handed | To be apprehended while in the act of committing a | The security camera caught the thief red-handed as he was stealing |
| Cry wolf | To give a false alarm or warning repeatedly, | He’s known for crying wolf whenever there’s a problem, so people tend to |
| Daylight robbery | An exorbitant or unfair cost for something; | Charging $20 for a cup of coffee is practically daylight robbery! |
| Rob Peter to pay Paul | To take from one source to pay another, creating | She had to rob Peter to pay Paul, taking money from her savings account to |
| Thick as thieves | Very close friends or partners in crime; | They’ve been thick as thieves since childhood, always supporting each |
| a cycle of debt or financial instability. | cover her credit card bills. | |
| wrongdoing. | electronics from the store. | |
| resulting in skepticism when a genuine threat arises. | ignore his concerns now. | |
| an outrageous price. | ||
| having a strong, secretive bond. | other’s schemes. |
