“Throw someone under the bus”
Definition
To sacrifice someone else to protect yourself.
Examples
Examples
“He threw his teammate under the bus to avoid blame.”
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He threw his teammate under the bus to avoid blame.Compare with the original example
He threw his teammate under the bus to avoid blame.
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- What does "Throw someone under the bus" mean?
- "Throw someone under the bus" means to sacrifice someone else to protect yourself.
- How do you use "Throw someone under the bus" in a sentence?
- Example: "He threw his teammate under the bus to avoid blame."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Throw someone under the bus"?
- Подставить кого-то, чтобы спасти себя. / Մեկին «զոհել»՝ սեփական շահը պաշտպանելու համար։