Trojan horse

/tɹˈəʊdʒən hˈɔːs/

/tɹˈoʊdʒən hˈɔːɹs/

Trojan horse

a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War

a harmful program that pretends to be legitimate and can give unauthorized access to a computer or device

synonyms : trojan

a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst

Examples

1. Ulysses is here for that Trojan Horse idea.

2. - Oh, the Trojan Horse of Socialism, sounds terrifying.

3. but eventually we get to The Trojan Horse.

4. In the final phase of the war, Odysseus came up with the famous plan of the Trojan Horse.