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What does The jackals have already started to tear at the carcass of the failed Romney campaign. mean?
What does The jackals have already started to tear at the carcass of the failed Romney campaign. mean?
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jackal = [literally] an animal similar to a wolf or a dog, which eats carrion (= animals that have been killed by others), [figuratively] a person who does dishonest things; a person who takes advantage of other people's suffering
Dishonest people are already starting to attack the failed Romney campaign, like jackals coming to eat the food that other animals hunted.
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