knock-knock burglar
noun [ C ] US uk/nɒkˈnɒk ˌbɜː.ɡlər/ /nɑːkˈnɑːk ˌbɝː.ɡlɚ/
骗门贼，敲门贼（编造理由敲别人家门，伺机进门偷东西的盗贼）
a person who knocks on someone's door for an invented reason and then enters theirhis or her house in order to steal things
Three knock-knock burglars have been caught on tape. 有三个敲门贼被录下来了。
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- A so-called “Knock-Knock” burglar pleaded no contest today to burglarizing two San Fernando Valley homes.
- Typically known as “knock-knock” burglars, these crews, often formed by gang members, utilize high-end luxury vehicles to blend into middle class and affluent neighbourhoods where they break into homes and businesses.
- The apparent knock-knock burglar smashed a sliding glass door and searched through cabinets and drawers.