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sell down the river |
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sell somebody down the river
to do something which harms or disappoints someone who trusted you, in order to get an advantage for yourself A lot of people feel they have been sold down the river by a government who have failed to keep their pre-election promises. sell somebody down the river to do something that hurts someone who trusted you Workers complained that their leaders sold them down the river in the latest contract negotiations. Related vocabulary: sell out somebody/somethingHow 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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