wheeler-dealer
noun [C] /ˌwiː.ləˈdiː.lər/
/-lɚˈdiː.lɚ/ informalDefinition
› someone who wheels and deals: He worked in the property business for a number of years, acquiring a reputation as a formidable wheeler-dealer.Dishonest peopleLies, lying and hypocrisyCheating and tricking
(Definition of wheeler-dealer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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