Said of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.
Etymology:
- Said to originate in a 1919 remark by Richard A. Rowland about the founding of United Artists. Perhaps an allusion to the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether, first published 1845.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
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وقد اتخذت مجنون على اللجوء
Verrückte haben das Asyl übernommen
los locos se han apoderado del asilo
قمری پناهندگی را به دست گرفته است
les fous ont repris l'asile
lunáticos assumiram o asilo
сумасшедшие взяли убежище
galningar har tagit över asylet
瘋子接管了庇護
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