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stab in the back |
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stab someone in the back 1. Lit. to thrust a knife into someone's back. Max planned to stab his hostage in the back if he screamed. The murderer stabbed his victim in the back and fled. 2. Fig. to betray someone. I wish you would not gossip about me. There is no need to stab me in the back. stab somebody in the back to do something harmful to someone who trusted you He had been lied to, stabbed in the back, by people he thought were his friends. stab somebody in the back to do something secretly to harm someone A lot of women in this business think they have to stab each other in the back to get ahead. By supporting civil rights, some senators believed Truman had stabbed the southerners in the back. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was leaning, with folded arms, over a bale of blankets, engaged in bargaining, when he received a deadly stab in the back, and fell down the companion-way. I have no mind to get a knock on the head or a stab in the back directly I am let out. Hardened in treachery and in all the tricks and wiles of hatred, he could take a stab in the back and not let his face tell of it. |
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