| 单词 | fox in the henhouse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfox (also wolf) in the henhouse P1. fox (also wolf) in the henhouse: a sly, treacherous, or deceitful person, esp. one who is secretly acting against the interests of the community or organization to which he or she belongs; an enemy infiltrator. ΚΠ 1871 A. Mayhew Cupid's Diary i, in Musical World 23 Dec. 816/1 Lady R. Do you not see a friend of yours? Sir B. A friend! what has he been saying against me? Lady R. Captain Evelyn..! Sir B. (aside), The fox in the hen house! 1979 ABC News Transcripts (Nexis) 25 Oct. I would always be afraid of having the fox in the hen house when it comes to Ronald Reagan trying to deal with Social Security. 2006 J. Jakes Gods of Newport xxxi. 227 It was hard to imagine the mild-mannered and genteel bachelor as the wolf in the henhouse, but those in Newport who spread racy tittle-tattle did their best to promote the idea. < as lemmas |
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