sneak : Idioms & Phrases
sneak away
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verb leave furtively and stealthily
steal away; sneak away; slip away; sneak off.
- The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard
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sneak in
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verb enter surreptitiously
creep in.
- He sneaked in under cover of darkness
- In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in
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verb insert casually
insert; stick in; slip in.
- She slipped in a reference to her own work
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sneak off
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verb leave furtively and stealthily
steal away; sneak away; slip away; sneak off.
- The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard
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sneak out
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verb leave furtively and stealthily
steal away; sneak away; slip away; sneak off.
- The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard
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sneak preview
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noun a preview to test audience reactions
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sneak thief
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noun a thief who steals without using violence
snitcher; pilferer.
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sneak up
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verb advance stealthily or unnoticed
creep up.
- Age creeps up on you
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sneak-cup
Sneak"-cup` noun
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One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his glass. Obs. Shak.