henhouse

Example Sentences

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"Putting an industry body in charge of reimbursing scam victims is like asking a fox to guard the henhouse," said Harriett Baldwin, chair of the Treasury committee.

From Reuters

While you can buy premade henhouses for as little as a few hundred dollars, most are flimsy.

From Washington Post

There is no word on when the huge henhouse will cluck again.

From Washington Post

"The fox was guarding the henhouse," Lake said, referring to her opponent Hobbs.

From Salon

At each home, Dexter told whoever would listen that Bass had a plan to address homelessness and that having a developer in charge was like “putting a fox in the henhouse.”

From Los Angeles Times