throw under the bus

== English == === Alternative forms === throw under a bus === Etymology === Attested from the early 1980s, possibly of UK origin. === Pronunciation === === Verb === throw under the bus (third-person singular simple present throws under the bus, present participle throwing under the bus, simple past threw under the bus, past participle thrown under the bus) (transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame (something or someone); to deliberately put (something or someone) in an unfavorable situation and then leave to their fate; to make (something or someone) into a scapegoat or otherwise abandon for personal gain. (transitive, of a thing, idea, etc.) To discard or disown. ==== Synonyms ==== (betray or blame, use as a scapegoat): sacrifice, sell down the river, throw to the wolves (discard or disown): reject ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== fair-weather friend hang out to dry === Further reading === “throw (someone) under the bus v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present