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throw under the bus
Verb
idiomatic
of a person or group
transitive
of a thing
usually
Japanese Meaning
（何かまたは誰かを）生贄やスケープゴートとして利用し、自分の利益のために裏切ったり責任を転嫁したりすること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic, transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame (something or someone), as a scapegoat or otherwise for personal gain.
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throw under the bus
When the presentation failed, his boss used the opportunity to throw under the bus the junior analyst to protect his own position.
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When the presentation failed, his boss used the opportunity to throw under the bus the junior analyst to protect his own position.
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