Watch out for that guy with the big padded coat. He may snatch something. He's a real slippery customer.
2. Fig. a slippery creature. •This little fish is a slippery customer. Get me something to scoop it back into its bowl.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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slippery customer — A person from whom it is difficult to get anything definite or fixed is a slippery customer. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Slippery customer — A person from whom it is difficult to get anything definite or fixed is a slippery customer … Dictionary of English idioms
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