common criminal

Frequency: 6.16.0 per million words

an ordinary criminal, without any special status

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Examples (10)

  • She was treated like a common criminal.
  • He wasn't a mastermind, just a common criminal looking for an easy score.
  • The police identified the suspect as a common criminal with a history of petty crimes.
  • Despite his grand claims, he was just a common criminal trying to intimidate us.
  • The judge showed little sympathy, regarding him as nothing more than a common criminal.
  • The security system is designed to deter the average common criminal.
  • He's no genius; he's a common criminal who got lucky once or twice.
  • The news report dismissed the burglar as a mere common criminal, not part of a larger ring.
  • For shoplifting, he was paraded through the streets like a common criminal.
  • Even a common criminal has the right to a fair trial.