i Register
In some senses, trojan-horse is marked as idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
trojan-horse
verb 3
Collocations
1PREP.
into
Definitions
verb
1
To introduce slyly, to sneak in, to subvert.
We all know how genius “Kamp Krusty,” “A Streetcar Named Marge,” “Homer The Heretic,” “Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie” and “Mr. Plow” are, but even the relatively unheralded episodes offer wall-to-wall laughs and some of the smartest, darkest, and weirdest gags ever Trojan-horsed into a network cartoon with a massive family audience.
Suddenly he realized that the arguments and social criticism he wanted to assert[…]could live and breathe on their own. He didn’t have to Trojan-horse them into his novels’ characters or plot points anymore.
2
To install a Trojan horse on (a system).
3
To install a Trojan horse on the system of (a person or organization).
A world writable file or two later, and a customer has been trojan-horsed.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
301
We all know how genius “Kamp Krusty,” “A Streetcar Named Marge,” “Homer The Heretic,” “Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie” and “Mr. Plow” are, but even the relatively unheralded episodes offer wall-to-wall l
Wiktionary02
Suddenly he realized that the arguments and social criticism he wanted to assert[…]could live and breathe on their own. He didn’t have to Trojan-horse them into his novels’ characters or plot points a
Wiktionary03
They have successfully Trojan-horsed into your heart and mind, and that is exactly where they want to be so they can control you most effectively.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars