とんびに油揚げをさらわれる（とんびにあぶらあげをさらわれる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to have something stolen from under one's nose
Example sentences
- 油断してとんびに油揚げをさらわれる。 — He let his guard down and had the prize snatched right out from under him.
- 成果をとんびに油揚げをさらわれた。 — His achievement was snatched away by someone else.
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