fox guarding the henhouse



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fox guarding the henhouse

A person likely to exploit the information or resources that he or she has been charged to protect or control. My sister is going to put her ex-convict brother-in-law in charge of her business, and I'm worried he'll be like a fox guarding the henhouse.
See also: fox, guard, henhouse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sanchia-Spanish
Hanne (1)HAN-ne (Danish), HAHN-ne (Norwegian), HAH-nə (German), HAHN-nə (Dutch)Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
Mircea-Romanian
ShawndaSHAWN-dəEnglish
CrystalKRIS-təlEnglish
Nigel['naidʒəl]