Phrase: Partners in crime
There can be different meanings to the expression partners in crime.
In the literal sense, this phrase means people who plan to break the law together.
They could be scheming to rob a bank, steal gold or defraud seniors.
Either way, like the two vicious-looking characters above, they are partners in crime.
Another meaning of today’s phrase is when people do mischievous or crazy things.
Young children who are excellent friends may do foolish or silly things that get them into trouble.
Of course, they are not criminals, but they are partners and break their mothers’ rules. In this case, we can call them little criminals.
Two boys may return home very dirty after playing together all afternoon, and their mothers will say, “What did you partners in crime get up to this afternoon?”
In another situation, friends could plan a weekend getaway to Los Vegas together. We all know that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?
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