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stalking-horse 1. a horse or an imitation one used by a hunter to hide behind while stalking his quarry 2. a candidate put forward by one group to divide the opposition or mask the candidacy of another person for whom the stalking-horse would then withdraw 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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``There's a strong feeling in Pasadena that the NFL's discussions here were always in the nature of a stalking horse for their discussions in the other communities where it seemed more logical for a NFL team to locate,'' said Pasadena mayor Bill Bogaard, who opposed the initiative, which lost by a nearly 3-to-1 count. More often than not, it's a stalking horse for Manhattan," Steir said. Israel has been using the USA as a stalking horse to achieve its aims. |
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