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Throw under the bus
When someone betrays a colleague to avoid blame
Literal Meaning
To cause someone to be placed in a position where they are at risk of being hit by a bus.
Actual Meaning
To blame someone else or sacrifice them to save yourself
Examples in Context

Coworker: 'He threw me under the bus in that meeting.' (Translation: He blamed me to save himself)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Betrayal
  • 2Watch your back
  • 3Document everything
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
betray
sacrifice
abandon
double-cross
sell out
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