Lingo

Betrayal

9 Words

5m

1.
[throw] {sb} under the bus
短语

She threw her colleague under the bus by blaming him for the project's failure when it was a team effort.

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2.
[stab] {sb} in the back
短语

I thought we were close friends, but he stabbed me in the back by spreading rumors about me.

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3.
snake in the grass
短语

He seemed like a trustworthy friend, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass, betraying our confidence.

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4.
[sell] {sb} down the river
短语

I can't believe my business partner sold me down the river by stealing company funds and disappearing.

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5.
[leave] {sb/sth} in the dust
短语

The popular new social media platform left its rivals in the dust, attracting millions of users and revolutionizing the way people connect and share information online.

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6.
Judas kiss
名词

犹大之吻, 背叛之吻

She gave him a Judas kiss, pretending to support his project while secretly working against it.

她给了他一个犹大之吻,假装支持他的项目,同时秘密地反对它。

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7.
[feed|throw] {sb} to the wolves
短语

When the scandal broke, the company's CEO threw the lower-level employees to the wolves to protect his own reputation.

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8.
[drop] a dime on {sb}
短语

Fearing retribution, the whistleblower decided to drop a dime on the corrupt officials to expose their illegal activities.

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9.
[rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul
短语

Robbing Peter and paying Paul never works, but I guess you have to learn it the hard way.

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