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Willie Sutton

(1901—1980)

U.S. bank-robber

I always figured that being a good robber was like being a good lawyer.

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[good] See: [AS GOOD AS], [AS GOOD AS ONE GETS], [BUT GOOD], [DO ONE GOOD], [FOR GOOD], [FOR GOOD MEASURE], [GET THE GOODS ON], [HOLD GOOD], [IN GOOD], [IN GOOD […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

run for it

[run for it] or [make a run for it] {v. phr.} To dash for safety; make a speedy escape. * /The bridge the soldiers were on started to fall down […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

figure in

[figure in] {v.} 1. {informal} To add to a total; remember to put down in figures. * /We figured in the travel expenses but forgot the cost of meals./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the lam

[on the lam] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {slang} Running away, especially from the law; in flight. * /The bank robber was on the lam for ten months before the police […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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