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
Melusine-Mythology
Jamaarjə-MAHRAfrican American (Rare)
Sashi-Indian, Kannada
Siegward-German
Bernardineber-nar-DEENFrench (Rare)
JurajYOO-rahy (Croatian)Croatian, Slovak