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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: As thick as thieves

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Very close and loyal

The idiom "as thick as thieves" describes two or more people who are extremely close friends and share secrets, the way partners in crime stick together.

Example: "Those two have been as thick as thieves since school" means they are very close and loyal to each other.

The idiom is about the closeness of a friendship, not about being secretive, sneaky or quiet, even though the word "thieves" may suggest those ideas.

Hence, Very close and loyal.

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