hired gun
Example Sentences
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Tacopina attacked Carroll's expert as a "hired gun" and attacked Carroll for not going to the police about the alleged attack.
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
But Niemeyer also calls Wildlife Services “the hired gun of the livestock industry.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
She said a crypto-related Super Bowl ad could be okay because the star would be insulated by the understanding the ad is a large enterprise on which they’re just a hired gun.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2022
If these steps don’t produce satisfactory results, it may be time to bring in a hired gun — a professional patient advocate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
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From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
