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Language Cafe: To throw sb. under the bus

2017-12-11 英语咖啡屋 英语环球ChinaPlus

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To throw someone under the bus


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DefinitionTo sacrifice a friend or ally for selfish reasons.

Origin: " In the rock 'n' roll business, you are either on the bus or under it" is supposed to be a quote by Cyndi Lauper. However, those lines were written by journalist David Remnick in an article about Lauper, but they are not attributed in the article to her or anyone else.

A

He was desperately trying to throw everybody under the bus. The fact is that he himself made a terrible decision that led to a big loss for the company.

他疯狂地想把所有的人推出去当替罪羊,事实是他自己决策错误导致公司严重亏损


B

As a team leader, he asked to be thrown under the bus to defuse the current crisis.

作为队长,他主动要求牺牲自己去化解团队面临的危机


C

He didn't hesitate to throw me under the bus at the meeting. He acted like it was entirely my fault.

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