the usual suspects
Definition of the usual suspects
: the usual people or things that are suspected or thought of in a particular situation —often used humorously The breakfast menu had all the usual suspects—eggs, pancakes, waffles, and French toast.
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Word by Word Definitions
: accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal
: commonly or ordinarily used
: found in ordinary practice or in the ordinary course of events : ordinary
: something usual
: regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected
: doubtful, questionable
: one that is suspected
: a person suspected of a crime
: to imagine (one) to be guilty or culpable on slight evidence or without proof
: to have doubts of : distrust
: to imagine to exist or be true, likely, or probable
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