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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Fox (To). | |
| To steal or cheat; to fub; also “to shadow” a suspect; to watch without seeming so to do. A dog, a fox, and a weasel sleep, as they say, “with one eye open.” | 1 |
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