cannon fodder

Examples (20)

• The foot soldiers were just used as cannon fodder.
• The general treated his troops as mere cannon fodder, sending them into unwinnable battles.
• The general viewed the raw recruits as little more than cannon fodder.
• In the corporate world, junior employees often feel like cannon fodder during massive layoffs.
• We realized we were just cannon fodder, sent to die for a cause we barely understood.
• We were just cannon fodder for the enemy's machine guns, a sacrifice to delay their advance.
• Historians argue that the poorly equipped army was treated as cannon fodder in the disastrous campaign.
• Are we to be nothing more than cannon fodder for their political ambitions?
• He refused to send his men to their deaths, shouting, 'They are not cannon fodder!'
• Historians argue that the poorly equipped infantry were used as cannon fodder in the early stages of the war.
• The company treats its unpaid interns like cannon fodder, expecting them to burn out.
• If we don't invest in modern equipment, our soldiers will become cannon fodder in any future conflict.
• Young activists should be careful not to become political cannon fodder for seasoned politicians.
• The recruits refused to be treated as cannon fodder and demanded better leadership.
• Without proper strategy, our soldiers will become nothing but cannon fodder.
• The rookie team was seen as cannon fodder for the league champions.
• It's a tragedy when young lives are treated as expendable cannon fodder.
• The endless waves of conscripts were little more than cannon fodder, thrown against fortified positions.
• The film powerfully depicts the grim reality of being cannon fodder on the front lines.
• The strategic decision to sacrifice the platoon, treating them as cannon fodder, ultimately saved the city.