throw under the bus

English - Turkish

Definition of throw under the bus in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Kötü bir olayın sebebini, sorumluluğunu birisine yükleme; günah keçisi ilan etme

English - English

Definition of throw under the bus in English English dictionary

To betray or blame; as a scapegoat or otherwise for personal gain

I got thrown under the bus by BAE, she says. They did not want to take responsibility, so they pointed at us..

To discard or disown

A recent magazine article discussed the need to throw under the bus worn-out cultural catchphrases, with the first being “throw under the bus.”.

(deyim) Reject or betray (someone); to treat as a scapegoat; to put out of favor or at a disadvantage

Hyphenation

throw un·der the bus

Turkish pronunciation

thrō ʌndır dhi bʌs

Synonyms

sacrifice, throw to the wolves, reject

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜrō ˈəndər ᴛʜē ˈbəs/ /ˈθroʊ ˈʌndɜr ðiː ˈbʌs/