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fox in the henhouse

idiom

Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    cock in the henhouse

    A man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.

  2. 02

    fox sleep

    Feigned sleep while actually alert.

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