partners in crimeWITHtwo people who have planned and done something together, especially something that slightly annoys other people – used humorously 〔尤指恶作剧的〕同伙，共犯〔幽默用法〕partners in crime• Imagine two criminals, partners in crime, who are arrested and placed in separate cells with no means of communication.
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