🐱 Cat
"Cat burglar"
Meaning
A thief who enters buildings quietly.
About the cat
Cats are independent, curious, and quiet movers, which is why their idioms cover secrecy, curiosity, and self-reliance.
Example sentence
The cat burglar climbed through the window without making a sound.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
A thief who enters buildings quietly.
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