thief in the night

Noun

Meaning

thief in the night (plural thieves in the night)

Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

If war comes upon us, it will come as a thief in the night. Éamon de Valera

You dare not think that you ever might experience your self differently: free instead of cowed; open instead of tactical; loving openly instead of like a thief in the night. Wilhelm Reich

Close letter words and terms

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