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sell sb down the river

sell Sb down the riv·er
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Definition of sell sb down the river words

  • phrase sell sb down the river If someone sells you down the river, they betray you for some personal profit or advantage. 0
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Parts of speech for Sell sb down the river

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sell sb down the river popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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