If somebody has dishonest intentions, or is up to no good, you might say, “I think he’s got ________.”
| SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE | 666 |
| NR | 69 |
| ULTERIOR MOTIVES | 23 |
| BAD INTENTIONS | 21 |
| HE’S UP TO NO GOOD | 20 |
| DESIGNS | 18 |
| UP TO NO GOOD | 15 |
| EVIL INTENTIONS | 14 |
| AX TO GRIND | 10 |
| SOMETHING UNDER HIS HAT | 10 |
| BAD IDEAS | 8 |
| IDEAS | 8 |
| NERVE | 8 |
| SOMETHING ON HIS MIND | 7 |
| LARCENY IN HIS HEART | 6 |
| SOMETHING COOKING | 6 |
| HE’S A CROOK | 5 |
| NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE | 5 |
| SOMETHING IN MIND | 5 |
| SOMETHING UNDER HIS COAT | 5 |
| STICKY FINGERS | 5 |
| TRICK UP HIS SLEEVE | 5 |
| DESIGNS ON ME | 4 |
| HE’S CROOKED | 4 |
| MISCHIEF IN HIS HEAD | 4 |
| UP TO SOMETHING | 4 |
| ACE UP HIS SLEEVE | 3 |
| BEE IN HIS BONNET | 3 |
| BEES IN HIS BONNET | 3 |
| CARD UP HIS SLEEVE | 3 |
| DISHONEST INTENTIONS | 3 |
| FUNNY IDEAS | 3 |
| HE’S A LITTLE CROOKED | 3 |
| HE’S DISHONEST | 3 |
| ROCKS IN HIS HEAD | 3 |
| SOMETHING FISHY | 3 |
| SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVES | 3 |
| TRICKS UP HIS SLEEVE | 3 |
| WRONG IDEA | 3 |
| ACE IN THE HOLE | 2 |
| BATS IN HIS BELFRY | 2 |
| BATS IN THE BELFRY | 2 |
| CHEAT | 2 |
| CHEATING ON HIS MIND | 2 |
| CROOK | 2 |
| CROOKED IDEAS | 2 |
| DEVIL IN HIM | 2 |
| DISHONORABLE INTENTIONS | 2 |
| EVIL IDEAS | 2 |
| EVIL ON HIS MIND | 2 |
| HE’S A CHEAT | 2 |
| HE’S TRICKY | 2 |
| HIS NERVE | 2 |
| LARCENY IN HIS BLOOD | 2 |
| MISCHIEF IN HIS MIND | 2 |
| PLANS | 2 |
| SCHEME UP HIS SLEEVE | 2 |
| SOME NERVE | 2 |
| SOMETHING BREWING | 2 |
| SOMETHING CROOKED UP HIS SLEEVE | 2 |
| SOMETHING GOING | 2 |
| TRYING TO HOOK ME | 2 |
| ULTERIOR MOTIVE | 2 |
| ALTERNATIVE MOTIVES | 1 |
| AMBITIONS | 1 |
| ANGLE | 1 |
| ANTS IN HIS PANTS | 1 |
| BAD DESIGNS | 1 |
| BEANS IN HIS HAT | 1 |
| BEANS IN HIS HEAD | 1 |
| BEANS UP HIS NOSE | 1 |
| BEAT IN HIS MIND | 1 |
| BRAIN OF A CROOK | 1 |
| BRASS | 1 |
| BUG UNDER THE RUG | 1 |
| BUG UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| BUGS IN HIS BONNET | 1 |
| COCK-EYED CRAZY | 1 |
| COOKING UP SOMETHING | 1 |
| CROOKED INTENTIONS | 1 |
| CROOKED MIND | 1 |
| DANCING IN HIS HEART | 1 |
| DEAD-BEAT | 1 |
| DEAL UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| DEALT ONE OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE DECK | 1 |
| DECEITFUL | 1 |
| DECEIVING | 1 |
| DESIGNS ON HER | 1 |
| DESIGNS ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| DESIGNS ON THINGS | 1 |
| DESIGNS ON YOU | 1 |
| DISHONEST IDEAS | 1 |
| EVIL EYE | 1 |
| EVIL IN HIS EYE | 1 |
| EVIL LOOK | 1 |
| EVIL MIND | 1 |
| EVIL PLOT | 1 |
| EVIL THOUGHTS | 1 |
| FALSE HOPES | 1 |
| FEEDING YOU A LINE | 1 |
| FISH TO FRY | 1 |
| GALL | 1 |
| GONNA SKIN ME | 1 |
| HE’S A CHEATER | 1 |
| HE’S A FINK | 1 |
| HE’S A SHYSTER | 1 |
| HE’S A SOONER | 1 |
| HE’S COOKING UP SOMETHING | 1 |
| HE’S DECEITFUL | 1 |
| HE’S JUST A CHEAT | 1 |
| HE’S LOOKING FOR TROUBLE | 1 |
| HE’S NOT UP TO ANY GOOD | 1 |
| HE’S PRETTY CROOKED | 1 |
| HE’S PULLING A FAST ONE | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO BE SLICK | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO FOOL YOU | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING OVER | 1 |
| HE’S UNDERHANDED | 1 |
| HE’S UP TO SKULDUGGERY | 1 |
| HE’S UP TO SOMETHING | 1 |
| HIDDEN MOTIVES | 1 |
| HIS CRUST | 1 |
| HIS LINES OUT | 1 |
| IDEA | 1 |
| IDEA OF HIS OWN | 1 |
| ILL INTENTIONS | 1 |
| I’M ON TO HIM | 1 |
| I’M SUSPICIOUS OF HIM | 1 |
| JEW BLOOD | 1 |
| LARCENY | 1 |
| LARCENY ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| LAYING LOW | 1 |
| LINE | 1 |
| LONG FINGERS | 1 |
| LONG OR STICKY FINGERS | 1 |
| LOOSE SCREW | 1 |
| LOTS OF NERVE | 1 |
| ME WRONG | 1 |
| MEAN INTENTIONS | 1 |
| MEAN WAYS | 1 |
| MEANNESS IN HIM | 1 |
| MISCHIEF IN BACK OF HIS HEAD | 1 |
| MISCHIEF IN MIND | 1 |
| MISCHIEF ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| MONKEY-BUSINESS IN HIS HEAD | 1 |
| MOTIVE IN HIS MADNESS | 1 |
| MOTIVE IN MIND | 1 |
| MOUSE UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| NO GOOD IN HIS MIND | 1 |
| NO GOOD ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| NOTIONS | 1 |
| OTHER IDEAS | 1 |
| OTHER MOTIVES | 1 |
| OUT TO GET ALL HE CAN | 1 |
| PLANNING SOMETHING CROOKED | 1 |
| PLENTY OF GALL | 1 |
| PLENTY OF GUTS | 1 |
| PULLING MY LEG | 1 |
| RASCALITY | 1 |
| RASCALRY | 1 |
| RAT UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| SCHEME BREWING | 1 |
| SCHEMER | 1 |
| SHENANIGANS UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| SHYSTER | 1 |
| SIGNS | 1 |
| SINISTER DESIGNS | 1 |
| SKULLDUGGERY AFOOT | 1 |
| SMELL A RAT | 1 |
| SOME AX TO GRIND | 1 |
| SOME DESIGNS | 1 |
| SOME FISH TO FRY | 1 |
| SOME NO-GOOD IDEAS IN HIS HEAD | 1 |
| SOME NOTIONS | 1 |
| SOME SHIT BEHIND IT ALL | 1 |
| SOMETHING BAD ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| SOMETHING BEHIND HIS BACK | 1 |
| SOMETHING COOKED UP | 1 |
| SOMETHING CROOKED | 1 |
| SOMETHING CROOKED COOKING | 1 |
| SOMETHING EVIL ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| SOMETHING GOING ON | 1 |
| SOMETHING IN HIS HEAD | 1 |
| SOMETHING IN HIS MIND | 1 |
| SOMETHING OFF KEY | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDER HE ARM | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDER HIS BONNET | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDER HIS COLLAR | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDER HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDER WAY | 1 |
| SOMETHING UNDERFOOT | 1 |
| SOMETHING UP | 1 |
| SOMETHING UP HIS LEG | 1 |
| SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE BESIDES HIS ARM | 1 |
| SOMETHING WRONG | 1 |
| STICKY HANDS | 1 |
| STREAK O’ LARCENY | 1 |
| SWINDLER | 1 |
| THAT SMELLS FISHY | 1 |
| THE WRONG IDEA | 1 |
| THERE’S A NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| THERE’S A RAT IN THE WOODPILE | 1 |
| THINKS HE’S SMART | 1 |
| TO BE WATCHED | 1 |
| TRICK CARD UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| TROUBLE BREWING SOMEWHERE | 1 |
| TRYING TO GAME ON US | 1 |
| TRYING TO PULL A SHADY DEAL | 1 |
| TRYING TO RIB ME | 1 |
| UP TO SHENANIGANS | 1 |
| UP TO SKULDUGGERY | 1 |
| UP TO SOME DEVILMENT | 1 |
| UP TO TRICKS | 1 |
| WHEELS IN HIS HEAD | 1 |
| WOULDN’T TRUST HIM AS FAR AS I COULD SLING A CAT BY THE TAIL | 1 |
| WRONG IDEAS | 1 |
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