catch a thief

Frequency: 8.520.1 per million words

To capture a person who has been stealing.

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Examples (10)

  • The police managed to catch the thief after a long chase.
  • It's hard to catch a clever thief without any evidence.
  • They set up a trap to catch the thief who had been stealing from their store.
  • If we don't act quickly, we won't catch the thief.
  • The security guard was determined to catch the thief responsible for the break-in.
  • Do you think they will ever catch the jewelry thief?
  • The community organized a neighborhood watch to help catch any potential thieves.
  • It took months for detectives to finally catch the serial thief.
  • He hoped to catch the bicycle thief himself, but the police arrived first.
  • With new surveillance cameras, it will be easier to catch a thief in the act.