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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
stalking horse
ˈstalking horse BrE NAmE noun singular
1. a person or thing that is used to hide the real purpose of a particular course of action
2. a politician who competes against the leader of their party in order to see how much support the leader has; a stronger candidate can then compete against the leader more seriously
Word Origin:
[stalking horse] early 16th cent.: from the former practice of using a horse trained to allow a fowler (hunter of wildfowl) to hide behind it, or under its coverings, until within easy range of prey.
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