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throw someone under the bus

throw some·one un·der the bus
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh suhm-wuhn, -wuh n uhn-der stressed th ee buhs]
    • /θroʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈʌn dər stressed ði bʌs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh suhm-wuhn, -wuh n uhn-der stressed th ee buhs]
    • /θroʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈʌn dər stressed ði bʌs/

Definition of throw someone under the bus words

  • noun throw someone under the bus to expose someone to an unpleasant fate, esp in order to save oneself 0
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Parts of speech for Throw someone under the bus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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throw someone under the bus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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