partners in crime

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partners in crime

1. Fig. persons who cooperate in committing a crime or a deception. (Usually an exaggeration.) The sales manager and the used-car salesmen are nothing but partners in crime.

2. persons who cooperate in some legal task. The legal department and payroll are partners in crime as far as the average worker is concerned.

See also: crime, partner

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After the race, the Partners In Crime Syndicate proceeded to the winner's podium to greet their pride and joy and to meet the famous Muttley in person only to be told that there was no presentation as Muttley had not donated a trophy for his prestigious race. Letter: Potless Muttley! by The Racing Post (London, England) They are partners in crime, not different politicians. TOMMY SHERIDAN: IT'S TONE AND GORD by The Mirror (London, England) He was deported from the Philippines to be sentenced after fleeing his trial and being convicted in his absence with partners in crime Dennis Alexander, 47 and David Andrews, 39. Fraudsters jailed for multi-million pound scam by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			parlay into parley with parrot parrot-fashion part part and parcel part company part from part hair part over part with partake partake in partake of parted partial to partially sighted participate particular particulars parting parting of the ways partition partition off partner partners in crime party party line party piece party to party's over pass pass along pass around pass as pass away pass back pass by pass by on the other side pass down pass for pass forward pass from pass gas pass in pass in review pass into pass judgment pass judgment on pass muster pass off			Partners for Regional Cooperation Partners for Sacred Places Partners for Study Support Partners for Sustainable Pollination Partners for the Advancement of CAD/CAM/CAE Education Partners for Urban Knowledge Action and Research Partners Group Global Opportunities Partners Group Holding Partners Harvard Medical International Partners in a Learning Community Partners in Active Learning Support Partners in Adult Education Coordinating Office Partners in Africa Partners in Air Racing Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Partners in Aviation and Communications Technology, International Partners in Care Foundation Partners in Career and Workforce Development Partners in Caring Partners in Community Building, Inc. Partners in Community Development Partners in Community Development Fiji Partners in Community Health Research Training Program Partners in Community Inclusion partners in crime Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care Partners in Development Foundation Partners in Drug Abuse Rehabilitation and Counseling Partners in Eco-Adventure Tourism Partners in Education Partners in Education and Research for Kindergarten Success Partners in Employment Partners in Evangelism International Partners in Excellence Partners in Family and Community Development Partners In Health Partners in Health Network Partners in Health Sciences Partners in Health Telemedicine Network Partners in Injury Reduction Partners in Internal Medicine Partners in Learning Partners in Loyalty Marketing Partners In Performance Partners in Personal Assistance Partners in Planning Financial Services Ltd. Partners in Population and Development Partners in Prevention of Substance Abuse Partners in Print

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