hired gun
US /ˈhaɪərd ˌɡʌn/
UK /ˈhaɪərd ˌɡʌn/
1.
sicario, mercenario, professionista a pagamento
a person whose services can be bought, especially a mercenary or assassin
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The company brought in a hired gun to deal with their legal troubles.
L'azienda ha ingaggiato un sicario per affrontare i loro problemi legali.
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He was known as a hired gun, always ready to take on dangerous assignments for a price.
Era conosciuto come un sicario, sempre pronto ad accettare incarichi pericolosi per un prezzo.