hatchet man
Example Sentences
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Ever the hatchet man, Harris would attempt to do the same to Gray’s left-wing colleague Terry Cooper in the second half but succeeded only in tearing right through his shorts.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024
In “Warrior,” which begins airing June 29 on Max, Koji plays a Chinese immigrant whose search for his sister forces him into the role of hatchet man for a gang.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023
Mondale responded: “I think Senator Dole has richly earned his reputation as a hatchet man tonight.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2021
"You're just a hatchet man and that's what you are."
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2021
The fence said Dad had run him out, but I think the real reason was he had done his job for the steel company as the designated hatchet man.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
