catspaw

[US]/kætspɔː/
[UK]/kat-spaw/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En person, der bruges af en anden til at gøre noget, som de normalt ikke ville gøre, især noget uærligt eller ubehageligt.
Word Forms
Pluralcatspaws

Phrases & Collocations

catspaw strategy

kattepotes strategi

catspaw effect

kattepotes effekt

catspaw role

kattepotes rolle

catspaw tactics

kattepotes taktik

catspaw operation

kattepotes operation

catspaw figure

kattepotes figur

catspaw method

kattepotes metode

catspaw device

kattepotes enhed

catspaw pawn

kattepotes brik

catspaw player

kattepotes spiller

Example Sentences

the manager used her assistant as a catspaw to carry out the difficult tasks.

lederen brugte sin assistent som en kats pote til at udføre de vanskelige opgaver.

he felt like a catspaw in the corporate scheme, doing all the dirty work.

han følte sig som en kats pote i virksomhedens plan, der udførte alt det beskidte arbejde.

she was just a catspaw in their game, unaware of their true intentions.

hun var bare en kats pote i deres spil, uvidende om deres sande hensigter.

using a catspaw can sometimes backfire on the one who manipulates.

at bruge en kats pote kan nogle gange slå tilbage på den, der manipulerer.

the politician acted as a catspaw for the lobbyists behind the scenes.

politikeren handlede som en kats pote for lobbyisterne bag kulisserne.

don't be a catspaw for others; stand up for your own beliefs.

vær ikke en kats pote for andre; stå fast på dine egne overbevisninger.

in the end, the catspaw realized he was being used for someone else's gain.

i sidste ende indså kats poten, at han blev brugt til andres fordel.

he was merely a catspaw in their elaborate plan to take over the company.

han var kun en kats pote i deres omfattende plan om at overtage virksomheden.

she refused to be a catspaw in their schemes, choosing to act independently.

hun nægtede at være en kats pote i deres planer og valgte at handle uafhængigt.

the catspaw was unaware of the risks involved in the dangerous game.

kats poten var uvidende om de risici, der var forbundet med det farlige spil.

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