throw under the bus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To betray or blame (something or someone); to deliberately put (something or someone) in an unfavorable situation and then leave to their fate; to make (something or someone) into a scapegoat or otherwise abandon for personal gain.
To discard or disown.

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Attested from the early 1980s, possibly of UK origin.

sacrifice sell down the river throw to the wolves reject

fair-weather friend hang out to dry

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