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wolves guarding the sheep

wolves guarding the sheep is the plural of wolf guarding the sheep.

Meaning of wolf guarding the sheep

Noun

wolf guarding the sheep (plural wolves guarding the sheep)

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

Questions about wolves guarding the sheep

What is wolves guarding the sheep the plural of?
Wolves guarding the sheep is the plural of wolf guarding the sheep.

Words near wolves guarding the sheep in the dictionary

  1. wolvers
  2. Wolverton
  3. Wolverton and Greenleys
  4. wolves
  5. wolves down
  6. wolves guarding the sheep
  7. wolves in a lamb's skin
  8. wolves in sheep's clothing
  9. wolves in wool
  10. wolves of Wall Street
  11. wolvess

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