cannon fodder

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cannon fodder

Soldiers, sailors, or other military personnel regarded as likely to be killed or wounded in combat.

cannon fodder

(Military) men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army

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cannon fodder - soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire

fodder, fresh fish

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"

Translations

cannon fodder n → carne f da cannone

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