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Interacciones - Traición

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre la traición, como "drop a dime on" y "snake in the grass".

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English idioms related to Interactions
(when|while) {one's} [back] [is] turned
when one's back is turned
[Frase]

used of a situation in which one is busy with something else or is not looking

cuando uno se descuida, a sus espaldas

cuando uno se descuida, a sus espaldas

Ex: The kids emptied the cookie jar while my back was turned. 
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to [throw] {sb} under the bus
to throw somebody under the bus
[Frase]

to gain advantage at the cost of someone else's suffering or loss

sacrificarlo para salvarse, tirarlo a los leones

sacrificarlo para salvarse, tirarlo a los leones

Ex: When the project failed, Lisa threw her assistant under the bus to protect her own job. 
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to [stab] {sb} in the back
to stab somebody in the back
[Frase]

to be disloyal and ungrateful to someone who has trusted or supported one

apuñalarlo por la espalda, traicionarlo

apuñalarlo por la espalda, traicionarlo

Ex: I helped him get the job, and then he stabbed me in the back. 
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snake in the grass
snake in the grass
[Frase]

a person who has a tendency to deceive or mislead others and is very likely to betray their trust

víbora escondida, traidor solapado

víbora escondida, traidor solapado

Ex: Be careful around Martin; he's a snake in the grass. 
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to [sell] {sb} down the river
to sell somebody down the river
[Frase]

to be unfaithful or disloyal to someone so as to gain profit oneself

venderlo por interés propio, traicionarlo por beneficio

venderlo por interés propio, traicionarlo por beneficio

Ex: He sold his partner down the river to get a better deal for himself. 
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to [leave] {sb} in the dust
to leave somebody in the dust
[Frase]

to not care for someone and leave them all alone

dejarlo tirado, dejarlo solo

dejarlo tirado, dejarlo solo

Ex: When the trouble started, his friends left him in the dust. 
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Judas kiss
Judas kiss
[Sustantivo]

an act that seems kind but with the intention of betraying someone

amabilidad traicionera, gesto amable con trampa

amabilidad traicionera, gesto amable con trampa

Ex: His warm welcome was a Judas kiss; he had already reported me to the boss. 
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to [feed|throw] {sb} to the wolves
to feed somebody to the wolves
[Frase]

to make no effort to save or defend someone, particularly when they are being severely criticized or being treated unfairly

dejarlo a merced de las críticas, no salir en su defensa

dejarlo a merced de las críticas, no salir en su defensa

Ex: When the board attacked his proposal, his boss threw him to the wolves. 
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to [drop] a dime on {sb}
to drop a dime on somebody
[Frase]

to secretely gather information about a person or group in order to expose them to a person of higher authority, often for one's personal gain

delatarlo a escondidas, chivarse de él

delatarlo a escondidas, chivarse de él

Ex: He dropped a dime on his coworkers to get himself a promotion. 
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behind {one's} back
behind one's back
[Frase]

without one knowing or approving

a sus espaldas, sin que se entere

a sus espaldas, sin que se entere

Ex: They changed the agreement behind my back. 
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to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul
to rob Peter to pay Paul
[Frase]

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

tapar un agujero abriendo otro, pagar una deuda con otra

tapar un agujero abriendo otro, pagar una deuda con otra

Ex: Using one credit card to pay another is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 
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to [turn] {one's} back on {sb/sth}
to turn one's back on somebody or something
[Frase]

to abandon or refuse to support someone or something

Ex: He turned his back on his friends when they needed him. 
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