head hunting 관용구

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head-hunting

search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions The company has been head-hunting for many months in order to try and find a new president.

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happy hunting ground|ground|happy|hunting

n. phr. 1. The place where, in American Indian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. The Indians believed that at death they went to the happy hunting ground. 2. informal A place or area where you can find a rich variety of what you want, and plenty of it. The forest is a happy hunting ground for scouts who are interested in plants and flowers. Shell collectors find the ocean beaches happy hunting grounds.

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head-hunting|head|hunt|hunting

n., slang, informal 1. The custom of seeking out, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies. 2. A search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions. The president sent a committee to the colleges and universities to do some head-hunting; we hope he finds some young talent. 3. A systematic destruction of opponents, especially in politics. Billings was hired by the party to do some head-hunting among members of the opposition.

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happy hunting ground

happy hunting ground
A place where one can find or do what one wishes without restriction. For example, The North Shore is a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. This term alludes to the Native American idea of an afterlife where hunters find unlimited game. [Early 1800s]

headhunt

To recruit advisers for a business or corporation. Yes, I'm currently headhunting, but none of the candidates I've interviewed so far has wowed me.

head hunt

tv. & in. to recruit addition (for a job). He went to the appointment to arch coursing a new employee. Learn more: head, hunt

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