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guilty as sin

guilty as sin adjective: unquestionably guilty.

Adjective

guilty as sin (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Unquestionably guilty.
    • Joe Feinberg, who supplied the decorative ceramic tiles for the Key Biscayne homes of both the President and Bebe Rebozo, thinks Nixon is "guilty as sin."1973 November 12, “The Jury of the People Weighs Nixon”, in Time
    • [Julian:] And what do you think?
      [Sunday:] I think you're guilty as sin.1980, Paul Schrader, American Gigolo

Questions about guilty as sin

What does guilty as sin mean?
Guilty as sin means unquestionably guilty.
What part of speech is guilty as sin?
Guilty as sin is an adjective.

Words near guilty as sin in the dictionary

  1. guilts
  2. guiltware
  3. guilty
  4. guilty as a cat in a goldfish bowl
  5. guilty as charged
  6. guilty as sin
  7. guilty conscience
  8. guilty pleasure
  9. guilty pleasures
  10. guilty-like
  11. guiltylike

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