two upon ten
phraseEtymology From the idea of keeping one's two eyes fixed on the shoplifter's ten fingers.
1
A coded warning among shopkeepers that a potential shoplifter must be watched.
phrase
Etymology From the idea of keeping one's two eyes fixed on the shoplifter's ten fingers.
A coded warning among shopkeepers that a potential shoplifter must be watched.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
Do you accept non-essential analytics cookies?