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Meaning of "throw someone under the bus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROW SOMEONE UNDER THE BUS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROW SOMEONE UNDER THE BUS

throw one´s hand in
throw one´s hat at it
throw one´s hat in the ring
throw one´s weight about
throw one´s weight around
throw oneself at
throw oneself into
throw oneself on
throw out
throw over
throw overboard
throw someone in at the deep end
throw someone to the dogs
throw the baby out with the bath water
throw the book at
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw up
throw up one´s hands
throw weight

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROW SOMEONE UNDER THE BUS

airport bus
bendy bus
courtesy bus
data bus
limited bus
limited-stop bus
miss the bus
school bus
service bus
shuttle bus
walking bus

Synonyms and antonyms of throw someone under the bus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «throw someone under the bus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROW SOMEONE UNDER THE BUS

Find out the translation of throw someone under the bus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of throw someone under the bus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throw someone under the bus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抛出车下有人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tirar a alguien en el autobús
570 millions of speakers

English

throw someone under the bus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बस के नीचे किसी को फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي شخص تحت الحافلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить кого под автобус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar alguém debaixo do ônibus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসের নিচে কেউ ঢুকিয়ে দাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter quelqu´un dans le bus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buang seseorang di bawah bas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jemand unter den Bus werfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バスの下に人を投げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버스 에서 사람을 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbuwang wong ing ngisor bus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném người dưới xe buýt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பஸ்சில் ஒருவர் எறியுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याला बसच्या खाली फेकून द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birini otobüsün altına at
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gettare qualcuno sotto il bus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucić kogoś pod autobus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути кого під автобус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca cineva sub autobuz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει κάποιος κάτω από το λεωφορείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi iemand onder die bus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta någon under bussen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste noen under bussen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throw someone under the bus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW SOMEONE UNDER THE BUS»

The term «throw someone under the bus» is normally little used and occupies the 148.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about throw someone under the bus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW SOMEONE UNDER THE BUS»

Discover the use of throw someone under the bus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throw someone under the bus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Years of Talking Dangerously
... throw someone under the bus 40 Under the Bus 40.
Geoffrey Nunberg, 2009
2
I am Tina: A recorded and transcribed journal - journal four
I delivered it and she must not have understood how to present it, afraid or needed to throw someone under the bus. That is exactly what she did and it was my body under the bus. I have to tell you, when I first got her email, I almost started ...
Tina Journey, 2014
3
The Story of Absalom's Rebellion
To “throw (someone) under the bus” is an idiomatic expression in contem- porary parlance, used when a colleague or associate is undeservedly sacrificed or made a scapegoat for personal advantage. Of uncertain provenance, the phrase  ...
Keith Bodner, Professor of Religious Studies Keith Bodner, 2013
4
Why Haven't I Been Promoted?: Because You Interview for Your ...
Also, don't place blame on someone or throw someone under the bus because of something that didn't go well or results that were not favorable. During the interview, the interviewer is more interested in you and your actions, not those of  ...
Tim Fancher, 2008
5
Criminally Innocent
I wouldn't throw someone under the bus. I'm too honorable, or maybe I'm too stupid.” Charles said, “Go get your attorney, someone who can negotiate the best deal possible. I'm sure the government has a lot of room to negotiate. But you ...
Lloyd Reman, 2014
6
From Myspace to My Place: The Ladies' Guide to Finding Mr. ...
I hate to “throw someone under the bus,” or use someone negatively in an example, but the qualities needed to attract and keep a Mr. Right are not with Keyshia Cole's family—namely her mother and sister. On her reality show, “The Way It Is” ...
Flyness, 2009
7
Pisces 2014 (Mills & Boon Horoscopes)
Justice is necessary now, but your silence may actually throw someone under the bus. Don't be afraid to speak up if you see someone being ill-treated. The stars are not necessarily against you today, it's just that you are not working with them.
Dadhichi Toth, 2013
8
Close Enough to Touch (Mills & Boon M&B)
Grace didn't know what to say to a girl who'd throw someone under the bus and then accuse them of making her look bad. Under normal circumstances, Grace would probably walk over and call her every foul name in the book. But not today.
Victoria Dahl, 2012
9
Antipatterns: Managing Software Organizations and People, ...
Promote fellowship and civility in the company and make it more difficult for the evil Doppelgänger to emerge. Codes of conduct or civility can help. As a worst- case scenario, you can isolate the Doppelgänger. Throw someone under the bus .
Colin J. Neill, Philip A. Laplante, Joanna F. DeFranco, 2012
10
Uninvited
She knew to reason with me would not be fruitful and that she had to throw someone under the bus. Jackie was not exactly what I would call eye candy; she had let herself go to tend to her husband's needs, and she had lost interest in her son ...
A. Scott Boddie, 2012

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« EDUCALINGO. Throw someone under the bus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/throw-someone-under-the-bus>. Apr 2024 ».
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