by stealth:†(a) (with reference to taking or appropriating) by an act of theft; secretly and without right or permission; also in wider sense, with…
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| 释义 | society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [phrase] > dishonestly (5) by stealth1390 by stealth:†(a) (with reference to taking or appropriating) by an act of theft; secretly and without right or permission; also in wider sense, with… on the cross1802 slang. That which is not fair and ‘square’: dishonest or fraudulent practices. on the crook1879 Phrases. †on crook, a-crook: crookedly, in a crooked course. Obsolete. on the crook: dishonestly. slang. Subcategories:— engaged in dishonesty (2) |
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