Meaning of Charlie McCarthy | Babel Free
Definitions
A person under the control of another; a puppet or mouthpiece.
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Examples
“For the next thirty minutes, I was kind of a prop, his Charlie McCarthy, as he explained some of the things about the building.”
“The president has perfected his role as politics' answer to ventriloquist Edgar Bergen—using the Democrats as his Charlie McCarthy.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.