Stool pigeon
01
lockduva, bete duva
a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
02
angivare, informant
a person sent into a group as a spy to report on its activities
Idiom
Informal
Old use
Exempel
The undercover detective used a known criminal as a " stool pigeon " to gather evidence against the gang.
Den hemlige detektiven använde en känd brottsling som en stolsduva för att samla bevis mot gänget.
The disgruntled employee acted as a " stool pigeon " and reported his coworkers' unauthorized activities to the management.
Den missnöjda anställde agerade som en angivare och rapporterade sina kollegors obehöriga aktiviteter till ledningen.
