"thick as thieves" meaning in Anglais

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Adjective

IPA: \ˈθɪk əz ˈθiːvz\ Audio: En-au-thick as thieves.ogg
  1. Copains comme cochons ; comme larrons en foire. Tags: familiar, figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: fr-thick_as_thieves-en-adj-EpACArK2 Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Métaphores en anglais, Termes familiers en anglais
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    "(Date à préciser) Composé de thick (« proche, lié »), as (« comme ») et thieves (« voleurs »), littéralement « lié comme des voleurs ».",
    " "
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          "ref": "The Walking Dead (jeu vidéo), saison 1 épisode 3 (Une longue route à venir / Long Road Ahead), dit par Christa à Lee Everett",
          "text": "Wonderful. You two will be thick as thieves.",
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        "Copains comme cochons ; comme larrons en foire."
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    "(Date à préciser) Composé de thick (« proche, lié »), as (« comme ») et thieves (« voleurs »), littéralement « lié comme des voleurs ».",
    " "
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