Sherlock
- noun
- /ˈʃɜrlɒk/
- Informal
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detective
- To me this paper is like Sherlock Holmes with maths.
So you're you're a you're a Sherlock Holmes of their lives.
- So you're you're a you're a Sherlock Holmes of their lives.
- It was like, that was a Sherlock Holmes.
Examples
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He did a kind of Sherlock Holmes thing, taking random clues.
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OK, so quick play pretend to be Sherlock Holmes and explain why the nearest object is a clue.
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We could absolutely do a Sherlock Holmes inspired only fans ankle shoot.
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It's almost like I'm like Sherlock Holmes, but I'm the crime scene.
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You didn't even require like Watson, like you're Sherlock by yourself.
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sherlock
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And then I also got The Tainted Cup, which I've heard great things about, and apparently it's kind of like Sherlock Holmes meets fantasy.
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Brilliant deduction, sherlock.
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So you're you're a you're a Sherlock Holmes of their lives.
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He solved the mystery using his skills as a Sherlock to piece together the clues.
Synonyms
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2.7
A police officer who investigates crimes and finds out what happened
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4.6
A fictional detective who solves crimes using careful observation and logical thinking
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3.6
A person who studies facts and evidence to find the truth
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3.7
A person hired to find facts about crimes or private matters who is not a police officer
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3.4
A person who is not a police officer and is paid to investigate crimes
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4.2
A person hired to find out information for someone, often about crimes
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5.6
A person who investigates crimes and follows clues
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3.7
A person hired to find missing people or information
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9.9
A person paid to find information about crimes or people
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2.9
A made-up detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who notices small details and uses reason to solve mysteries
A person who carefully follows clues to solve mysteries
A person who watches carefully to find out what happened
Idioms
- Offensive
People say it in a rude way to show that what someone said is obvious
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sherlock comes from the name of the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Because Holmes was great at solving mysteries, people now call anyone who figures things out a 'Sherlock' as a playful name for a clever investigator.