Idiom
merry men
Meaning
A group of assistants, subordinates, or lackeys
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The boss arrived with his merry men to fix the problem.”
“The politician walked into the room surrounded by his merry men, who were ready to handle any difficult questions.”
“The CEO entered the boardroom flanked by his merry men, a loyal group of subordinates eager to implement his controversial new strategy without question.”
Examples
simple
“The boss arrived with his merry men to fix the problem.”
contextual
“The politician walked into the room surrounded by his merry men, who were ready to handle any difficult questions.”
complex
“The CEO entered the boardroom flanked by his merry men, a loyal group of subordinates eager to implement his controversial new strategy without question.”
Origin
An allusion to the band of outlaws associated with the legend of Robin Hood. No earlier historical origin is recorded.
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