three-card monte
Example Sentences
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His three-card monte skills are storied in the neighborhood, but he’s determined to proceed down the straight and narrow.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet racing, at times, plays its fatality numbers as if it were a game of three-card monte.
From Los Angeles Times
But these dynamics are uncertain in a play that treats identity like a game of three-card monte.
From Los Angeles Times
If you see anyone playing three-card monte or a shell game, just keep walking.
From Seattle Times
In the wide-open world of grifts and schemes, an overinflated basketball may not rank with identity theft, Facebook come-ons from a Nigerian prince or even a hurried game of three-card monte.
From Seattle Times
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