What is the meaning of idiom sly as a fox?

One who is clever, cunning, wily,tricky, artful (like a fox)

Is cunning as a fox an idiom?

(as) cunning as a fox Exceptionally clever, cunning, or shrewd, especially in devious or underhanded ways. He thought he was being cunning as a fox in the way he had been skimming money from the cash registers, but management caught up with him eventually.

What is the idiom of as crazy as a fox?

Definition of crazy like a fox : appearing foolish or strange but actually very clever He was old but smart. “Crazy like a fox” was the way she described him.

What does crafty as a fox mean?

(as) crafty as a fox Exceptionally clever, cunning, or shrewd, especially in devious or underhanded ways.

Are foxes really sly?

Foxes have a reputation of being cunning, or sly. Now scientists think they have an uncanny ability to use Earth’s magnetic field to hunt their prey.

How do you use the word cunning as a fox in a sentence?

It is usually taken in a negative manner. For example, the thief was as cunning as a fox. Even as a child, Moriarty was as cunning as a fox. She thought she was as cunning as a fox but she still could not win.

Is blind as a bat an idiom?

The phrase ‘As Blind as a Bat’ refers to someone who is unwilling to recognize bad things, or someone who is completely blind. You can use the idiom ‘As Blind as a Bat’ to describe someone who refuses to notice an obvious thing.

Who said crazy like a fox?

S. J. Perelman made one of the phrases (Crazy Like a Fox) the title of a book in 1944.” From the The Dictionary of Cliches by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985). If you say, “He’s crazy like a fox,” you are saying that person is smart and can outwit other people.

What does the phrase light as a feather mean?

Extremely lightweight
Extremely lightweight. This simile can be used to refer either to physical weight, as in This load is light as a feather, or to texture, as in This cake is light as a feather. [ Mid-1500s]