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• The Sly Trilogy — Éditeur Sony Computer Entertainment Développeur Sucker Punch Date de sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

• By the sly — Sly Sly, a. [Compar. {Slier}or {Slyer}; superl. {Sliest} or {Slyest}.] [OE. sli, slegh, sleih, Icel. sl?gr, for sl?gr; akin to Sw. slug, Dan. slu, LG. slou, G. schlau; probably to E. slay, v.t.; cf. G. verschlagen sly. See {Slay}, v. t., and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• On the sly — Sly Sly, a. [Compar. {Slier}or {Slyer}; superl. {Sliest} or {Slyest}.] [OE. sli, slegh, sleih, Icel. sl?gr, for sl?gr; akin to Sw. slug, Dan. slu, LG. slou, G. schlau; probably to E. slay, v.t.; cf. G. verschlagen sly. See {Slay}, v. t., and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• on the sly — adverb in a furtive manner the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night • Syn: ↑furtively • Derived from adjective: ↑furtive (for: ↑furtively) * * * IN SECRET, secretly, furtively, surreptitiously, covertly, clandestinely, on the quiet …   Useful english dictionary

• on the sly — {adv. phr.} So that other people won t know; secretly. * /The boys smoked on the sly./ * /Mary s mother did not approve of lipstick, but Mary used it on the sly./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• on the sly — {adv. phr.} So that other people won t know; secretly. * /The boys smoked on the sly./ * /Mary s mother did not approve of lipstick, but Mary used it on the sly./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• on the sly —    If someone does something on the sly, they do it furtively or secretly.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you do something on the sly, you do it secretly or furtively.     He made such quick progress that the others suspected him of… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• on\ the\ sly — adv. phr. So that other people won t know; secretly. The boys smoked on the sly. Mary s mother did not approve of lipstick, but Mary used it on the sly …   Словарь американских идиом

• on the sly — mod. secretly and deceptively. □ She was stealing little bits of money on the sly. □ Martin was having an affair with the maid on the sly …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• on the sly — If someone does something on the sly, they do it furtively or secretly …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• on the sly — ► on the sly in a surreptitious fashion. Main Entry: ↑sly …   English terms dictionary