Idiom
hatchet man
Meaning
A male who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The company hired a hatchet man to fire the extra staff.”
“The CEO brought in a hatchet man to cut costs and lay off half the department.”
“Known throughout the industry as a ruthless hatchet man, he was tasked with dismantling the failing division and terminating the long-term employees.”
Examples
simple
“The company hired a hatchet man to fire the extra staff.”
contextual
“The CEO brought in a hatchet man to cut costs and lay off half the department.”
complex
“Known throughout the industry as a ruthless hatchet man, he was tasked with dismantling the failing division and terminating the long-term employees.”
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