throw someone under the bus

Related to word: bus

Idiom

Definition

  1. To harm or betray someone for personal gain or advantage.

    为了自身利益而出卖他人

    • In the cutthroat business world, some people won't hesitate to throw their colleagues under the bus to get ahead.

      在竞争激烈的商界,有些人会毫不犹豫地牺牲同事来取得成功。

    • The politician was willing to throw his allies under the bus to boost his approval ratings.

      这位政治家愿意牺牲他的盟友来提高他的支持率。

    • To avoid being blamed, he threw all the responsibility onto his innocent subordinate.

      为了避免被责怪,他把所有责任都推给了无辜的下属。