A Cat's Paw - Answer

Published December 15, 2008

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The answer is B!

A cat's paw is a dupe, or a sucker who does another person's dirty work.

The term comes from an ancient tale about a monkey who wanted to get roasted chestnuts out of the fire and, not wanting to burn his own fingers, got his friend to use his paws for this purpose.

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