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cannon fodder

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cannon fodder
soldiers who are not believed to be important and who are sent to fight in the most dangerous places where they are likely to die Inexperienced troops were used as cannon fodder.
See also: cannon


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They have endeavoured to achieve this by grovelling at the feet of any world leader they thought might give them the odd acknowledgement and by using our young troops as cannon fodder.
No Imperial War Museum, we are only good enough to supply the cannon fodder.
The pair clash for Bakhtov's Pan Asian title in Germany, yet while the champion represents the toughest test, Kretschmann has yet faced, he should be cannon fodder for the German's guns.
 
 
 
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