a sly dog



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a sly dog

Someone who, through cunning, devious, or dishonest means, achieves a fortuitous outcome. What a sly dog, he managed to get a copy of the test so he could memorize the answers ahead of time!
See also: dog, sly

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shir (2)-Persian (Rare)
Orhan-Turkish
Farrah['færə]
Vespasiano-Italian
ChristKRIESTTheology
Marinela-Croatian