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pigeon
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a stool pigeon
a person, especially a criminal, who secretly gives information to the police in order to help them catch other criminals Once they discovered he was a stool pigeon, it was only a matter of time before they had him killed.
See also: stool

be somebody's pigeon  (British & Australian old-fashioned)

if something is someone's pigeon, they are responsible for it Finance isn't my pigeon. Ask Brian about that.

put/set the cat among the pigeons  (British & Australian)

to do or say something that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worried Tell them all they've got to work on Saturday. That should set the cat among the pigeons.
See also: among, cat, put


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