skeleton key

Examples (10)

• He used a skeleton key to open the old cabinet.
• The thief was caught with a set of lock-picking tools and a skeleton key.
• A skeleton key can be effective on many basic locks.
• She wondered if a skeleton key would work on the antique chest.
• In old movies, a skeleton key often allows entry into forbidden rooms.
• Not all locks can be opened with a simple skeleton key.
• He crafted a homemade skeleton key to bypass the simple latch.
• The old mansion had many doors, some of which might respond to a skeleton key.
• Modern security systems are designed to defeat even master or skeleton keys.
• The detective found a small skeleton key hidden in the suspect's shoe.