English Dictionary

pipe off

動詞

古風 俗語 他動詞

(transitive, slang, dated) To watch (a person or building) for purposes of theft.

日本語の意味

（スラング、時代遅れ）盗み目的で、人または建物を監視すること。 / （非公式）盗むために、標的となる人物や建物を見張る行為。

They planned to pipe off the jewelry store all week before the robbery.

彼らは強盗を実行する前に、宝石店を一週間かけて下見するつもりだった。

意味（1）

(transitive, slang, dated) To watch (a person or building) for purposes of theft.

To put the matter to further test, on the succeeding night other of their men were instructed to pipe off the place still more cautiously. But these too were discovered by Miles's vigilant but bogus police, given chase to, and unmercifully clubbed.

pipes off （ present singular third-person ）

piping off （ participle present ）

piped off （ participle past ）

piped off （ past ）