throw someone under the bus
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throw someone under the bus — idiom
1. to blame or sacrifice another person, often a friend or colleague, in order to p
1.idiom
Definition
to blame or sacrifice another person, often a friend or colleague, in order to protect yourself or get what you want.
Example
When the project failed, the manager threw his junior staff under the bus to save his own job.
Lina felt betrayed after her teammate threw her under the bus during the meeting.