Pronunciation: /pʊt ðə fɑks ɪn tʃɑrdʒ ʌv ði hɛn haʊs/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I heard a funny expression today, 'put the fox in charge of the hen house'.
A2 My grandmother always used to say 'put the fox in charge of the hen house' when she didn't trust someone.
B1 The decision to let the new intern handle the important project was like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
B2 The CEO's lack of oversight was akin to putting the fox in charge of the hen house, resulting in a major financial scandal.
C1 The government's decision to appoint a known criminal to head the anti-corruption committee was like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
C2 The company's reckless disregard for security measures was tantamount to putting the fox in charge of the hen house, leading to a massive data breach.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I wouldn't put the fox in charge of the hen house, that's a bad idea.
A2 She put the fox in charge of the hen house and now the hens are missing.
B1 The new manager decided to put the fox in charge of the hen house, much to everyone's surprise.
B2 The CEO's decision to put the fox in charge of the hen house raised many eyebrows in the company.
C1 It was a risky move to put the fox in charge of the hen house, but it paid off in the end.
C2 The government's decision to put the fox in charge of the hen house led to a series of scandals and investigations.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I wouldn't put the fox in charge of the hen house.
A2 It's like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
B1 Putting the fox in charge of the hen house would be a risky decision.
B2 The manager's decision to put the fox in charge of the hen house was met with skepticism.
C1 The CEO's choice to put the fox in charge of the hen house raised concerns among the employees.
C2 It was a blatant mistake to put the fox in charge of the hen house, leading to disastrous consequences.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 In the story, they put the fox in charge of the hen house.
A2 It would be like putting the fox in charge of the hen house if we let him make all the decisions.
B1 The new manager seems inexperienced, it's like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
B2 It's a risky move to put the fox in charge of the hen house, but we'll see how it goes.
C1 The CEO's decision to appoint his unqualified friend as head of operations is akin to putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
C2 Allowing the corrupt politician to oversee the ethics committee is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
formal It would be highly unwise to put the fox in charge of the hen house.
informal Putting the fox in charge of the hen house is just asking for trouble.
slang Letting the fox run the hen house is a recipe for disaster.
figurative Putting the fox in charge of the hen house is like letting a thief guard the treasure.
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