“Throw someone under the bus”
Definition
To sacrifice someone else to protect yourself.
Beispiele
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."
- Should I interpret "Throw someone under the bus" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.