
rob the cradle
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English Dictionaryrob the cradlea cradle robber someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner
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Idiomsrob the cradle [American, humorous]a cradle-robber - someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner.
People are always telling her she's robbing the cradle. She's ten years older than Joe. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
rob the cradleto marry a person much younger than oneself
People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
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rob the cradle v. phr.,
informal To have dates with or marry a person much younger than yourself.
When the old woman married a young man, everyone said she was robbing the cradle. -
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