English Dictionary

sell down the river

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞

(transitive, idiomatic) To betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.

日本語の意味

裏切る（特に、裏切られた者に深刻な困難をもたらす形で） / 信用していた人々を裏切り、重大な損害や苦難を与える行為

If you sell down the river to save yourself, you'll lose everyone's trust forever.

もしあなたが自分を救うために私を裏切って深刻な困難に追い込むなら、あなたは皆の信頼を永遠に失うでしょう。

意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.

[T]he Prime Minister was listened to with respect when he replied to Opposition hints that Ethiopia was being sold down the river because Britain was afraid she or her ships might suddenly be attacked by Italian airmen.

sells down the river （ present singular third-person ）

selling down the river （ participle present ）

sold down the river （ participle past ）

sold down the river （ past ）