Rabbit »
Caught like a rabbit in the headlights.
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slippery as an eel »
So crafty, or cunning that they cannot be caught by the police, although it is known that they are acting illegally.
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stuck up »
Snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others; haughty.
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the jig is up »
An expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".
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throw away »
To place a son or daughter for adoption.
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