HyperDic: wheeler_dealer

English > 1 sense of the expression wheeler dealer:
NOUNperson wheeler dealer, hustler, operatora shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
English > wheeler dealer: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties.
Synonymshustler, operator
Narrowerwire-pullerOne who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls ... / pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
Broaderopportunist, self-seekerA person who places expediency above principle
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression

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