Abuse & Manipulation

The corrupt politician used his position to feather his own nest by accepting bribes.

He's a brilliant scientist, but he holds a candle to the devil when it comes to ethics.

He was able to get that job so quickly because he pulled some strings with his uncle, who works in the company.

She refused to lie on the witness stand, even though it might have helped her case.She believes in not doing any evil that good may come out of it.

I saw those kids hanging out near the abandoned building again; they must be up to no good.

She tried to curry favor with the boss by constantly complimenting his ideas.

He's been wheeling and dealing in the real estate market for years, always finding the best opportunities.

She fell into a trap set by online scammers who promised easy money.

豚鼠, 几内亚猪

He cleaned the guinea pig’s cage every week.

他每周都清理豚鼠的笼子。

救护车追逐者, 机会主义律师

I don't trust those ambulance chasers who keep calling us after the car accident.They seem more interested in making money than helping us.

我不相信那些在车祸后不断给我们打电话的救护车追逐者。他们似乎对赚钱比帮助我们更感兴趣。

He tried to load the dice by giving the exam questions to his friends in advance, but they got caught cheating.

We've actually begun employing prominent members of the hacking community to improve our cyber security, setting thieves to catch thieves, as it were.

The manager stacked the deck by giving all the best assignments to his favorite employees.

Despite being highly skilled and knowledgeable, the new manager was easily led around by the nose by the more experienced employees.

I can't trust him because he always plays games with people's feelings.

John could sell ice to Eskimos; he's an incredibly persuasive salesperson.