May 2, 2008

Cat's-paws

不是指貓的爪子,而且指被人當作工具利用的人,多指被愚弄的人。

cat's-paw (noun)
A person who is used by another, typically to carry out an unpleasant or dangerous task.

"..I've heard of you, Mr. Whiting, the cat's-paw of the Saudi princes.."
quoted from Syriana

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