second-story man
Example Sentences
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A woman catches a second-story man in her house, engages him in conversation, gives him a drink to get his fingerprints.
From Time Magazine Archive
That the watch and chain were not touched nor the few dollars in the desk drawer was pointed to as positive proof that Ford's assailant was no common sneak thief or second-story man.
From The Black Eagle Mystery by Bonner, Geraldine
"Yes, but this business doesn't make me feel like a pirate—more like a second-story man!"
From The Palace of Darkened Windows by Frederick, Edmund
“Besides,” he said peaceably, “I’m all dressed up pretty now, and it doesn’t look right for a respectable member of society to be pulling off second-story man stunts.”
From The Bandbox by Vance, Louis Joseph
Also that second-story man was indicted that stole Alderman Big Bill Perkins’s clothes.
From Counsel for the Defense by Chapman, Charles M.
