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a poacher turned gamekeeper |
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a poacher turned gamekeeper (British) someone whose job seems to involve working against the person who is now doing the job which they did before Usage notes: A poacher illegally kills and steals animals on someone else's land, and a gamekeeper's job is to stop this from happening. He used to be the the union rep but now he's in management - a case of poacher turned gamekeeper. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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