"sly as a fox" meaning in All languages combined

See sly as a fox on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-sly as a fox.ogg [Australia] Forms: sly as a fox
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is as sly as a fox, they are cunning.
    Sense id: simple-sly_as_a_fox-en-phrase-6SVAKTr2 Categories (other): Similes
     
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