The boys smoked on the sly.
Mary's mother did not approve of lipstick, but Mary used it on the sly.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 — 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
