thief in the night



thief in the night

A person or thing that moves 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.
See also: night, thief

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bryce[brais]
Dominica-English (Rare), Late Roman
IngegÄRdING-e-yerdSwedish
Milburga-History
Murali-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
Tugay-Turkish