fox in the henhouse



fox in the henhouse

Someone with bad intentions. (A fox would prey upon hens in a henhouse.) I'd watch out for him if I were you—he walks around here like a fox in the henhouse.
See also: fox, henhouse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Macarenamah-kah-RE-nahSpanish
MadalynMAD-ə-linEnglish
Leonora-Italian
TreesTRAY:S (Dutch)Dutch, Limburgish
Gwandoya-Eastern African, Ganda
AljoŠA-Slovene, Croatian