crafty fellow
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Albert was said to be a crafty fellow who hustled match races in small towns along the way.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2013
The peasants, I think, do not show displeasure when they refer to him as un furbo, 'a crafty fellow.'
From Time Magazine Archive
The crafty fellow evidently did not mean to be surprised; but I made a careful reconnoissance, and finally hit upon what seemed a feasible point of approach.
From A Rambler's lease by Bradford Torrey
But the crafty fellow did not allow this disrespect to his superior to pass his lips, but contented himself by triumphantly concluding: "Naturally enough--is it not, Dr. Berger?"
From The Chief Justice A Novel by Karl Emil Franzos
That’s a crafty fellow, and he’s not going to give us any advantage.
From The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger by William Murray Graydon
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