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wolf guarding the sheep

wolf guarding the sheep noun: synonym of poacher turned gamekeeper.

Noun

wolf guarding the sheep (plural wolves guarding the sheep)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) Synonym of poacher turned gamekeeper.

Synonyms of wolf guarding the sheep

Forms of wolf guarding the sheep

pluralwolves guarding the sheep

Questions about wolf guarding the sheep

What does wolf guarding the sheep mean?
Wolf guarding the sheep means synonym of poacher turned gamekeeper.
What part of speech is wolf guarding the sheep?
Wolf guarding the sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of wolf guarding the sheep?
The plural of wolf guarding the sheep is wolves guarding the sheep.

Words near wolf guarding the sheep in the dictionary

  1. wolf eliminators
  2. wolf father
  3. wolf fathers
  4. wolf fish
  5. wolf fishes
  6. wolf guarding the sheep
  7. wolf herring
  8. wolf herrings
  9. wolf hook
  10. wolf hooks
  11. wolf in a lamb's skin

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