steal a peek/look
idiom
: to take a quick look often in a secret way
He stole a peek/look at the birthday cake.
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The stadium itself has been Palace’s home since 1924, and there are still gates around the ground with gaps big enough to steal a look at the pitch, a rarity in the Premier League.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Burnett as a comic often seemed to be leaping and then looking, like Wile E. Coyote going off the end of the cliff; Foster sometimes seems to steal a peek first.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Others are climbing atop fences to steal a look at the stage.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024
As a pair of jets flew over the park, Myers jabbed Hosmer to steal a look with the joy of Little Leaguers.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
This is the point when a corner can steal a look at the passer.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 12 June 2020
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Burnett as a comic often seemed to be leaping and then looking, like Wile E. Coyote going off the end of the cliff; Foster sometimes seems to steal a peek first.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Others are climbing atop fences to steal a look at the stage.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024
As a pair of jets flew over the park, Myers jabbed Hosmer to steal a look with the joy of Little Leaguers.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
This is the point when a corner can steal a look at the passer.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 12 June 2020
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“Steal a peek/look.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steal%20a%20peek%2Flook. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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