smash-and-grab

🇺🇸 /ˌsmæʃ ən ˈɡræb/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsmæʃ ən ˈɡræb/
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adjective
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A quick crime where someone breaks a window or door to get into a store and quickly steals things.

The news reported a smash-and-grab at the jewelry store last night.

translation

adj. A quick crime where someone breaks a window or door to get into a store and quickly steals things.