fox guarding the henhouse

/F AA1 K S G AA0 R D IH0 NG DH AH0 EH0 N HH AW0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    Alternative form of fox in the henhouse. [(idiomatic, figurative) Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.]

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