The police believe the robbery was an outside job.
outside job
idiomA crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.
Origin
disputed originFrom outside + job, by analogy with inside job.
Security footage showed a stranger entering the building, confirming that the theft was an outside job.
The investigators concluded that the sophisticated breach of the firm's digital vault was undoubtedly an outside job, given the lack of internal access logs.
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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full-time job
An activity that consumes a great deal of time.
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good job
Well done; congratulations!
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great job
well done; congratulations! (a praise for someone's efforts, possibly to a higher degree than good job!)
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inside job
A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the assistance of someone either having a relationship with a victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.
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joe job
An uninteresting, low-level, low-paying job.
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patience of Job
A great amount of patience.
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put-up job
An attempt to trick, deceive, or con someone.