foxes in the henhouse

A form of fox in the henhouse — Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fox in the henhouse
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foxes in the henhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foxes%20in%20the%20henhouse

MLA

“foxes in the henhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foxes%20in%20the%20henhouse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foxes in the henhouse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foxes%20in%20the%20henhouse.

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