like a thief in the night

In a swift and secretive, stealthy, or surreptitious manner. The cancer spread through my lungs and into my bones like a thief in the night, giving me no chance of beating it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jackie	JAK-ee	English
Kurt	KUWRT (German), KURT (English)	German, English
LuminiȚA	loo-mee-NEE-tsah	Romanian
Morcant	-	Ancient Celtic
Mcmullen	[mək'mʌlin]
Rhea	['ri:ə]