| 单词 | stab someone in the back |
| 释义 | stab someone in the backphrase See full dictionary entry for stabIf you say that someone has stabbed you in the back, you mean that they have done something very harmful to you when you thought that you could trust them. You can refer to an action of this kind as a stab in the back. She felt betrayed, as though her daughter had stabbed her in the back. He denounced the defection as a stab in the back. stab someone in the backto do something which hurts and betrays someone He seemed to be incredibly disloyal. He would be your friend to your face, and thenstab you in the back. People begin to avoid one another, take sides, be drawn into gossip and back-stabbing. Synonyms of 'stab someone in the back'betray, double-cross, sell out, sell More Synonyms of stab someone in the back (idiom) Definition to do harm to someone by betraying him or her She has been stabbed in the back by her supposed `friends'. Synonyms betray He might be seen as having betrayed his mother. double-cross (informal) They were frightened of being double-crossed. sell out (informal) sell let down inform on do the dirty on (British, slang) break faith with play false give the Judas kiss to dob in (Australian, slang) Additional synonymsin the sense of double-cross Definition to cheat or betray They were frightened of being double-crossed. Synonyms betray, trick, cheat, sting (informal), mislead, two-time (informal), defraud, swindle, hoodwink, sell down the river (informal), cozenNearby words of |
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