Grab
Grab noun - An instance of theft.
Robbing
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Robbing a man known for his skill in using a gun, Nix arranges a "duel" between the two of them, with the rules being that after counting down from ten, both contestants will try to grab a gun placed in the middle of a table.
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It's justified both times for why they didn't do the above: in the first film, they don't have a gun (which makes sense, as they expect to be robbing empty houses on an empty street), and by the time they grab Kevin are too pissed off to worry about tying him up.
Source: Film / Home Alone -
A flashback shows how he'd previously been arrested for robbing a shop, because he'd lingered to get the cashier's phone number and set down his gun where she could grab it while he was searching for a pen.
Source: Film / Cockneys vs. Zombies
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