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Pakikisalamuha - Pagtataksil

Sumisid sa mga English idioms tungkol sa pagtataksil, tulad ng "drop a dime on" at "snake in the grass".

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(when|while) {one's} [back] [is] turned

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

kapag nakatalikod, pag hindi nakatingin

kapag nakatalikod, pag hindi nakatingin

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

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

isakripisyo siya para sa sariling pakinabang, ilaglag siya para makalusot

isakripisyo siya para sa sariling pakinabang, ilaglag siya para makalusot

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

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

saksakin siya sa likod, traydorin siya

saksakin siya sa likod, traydorin siya

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

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

ahas na patago, traydor na palihim

ahas na patago, traydor na palihim

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

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

ipagkanulo siya para sa sariling pakinabang, ibenta siya para kumita

ipagkanulo siya para sa sariling pakinabang, ibenta siya para kumita

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

to not care for someone and leave them all alone

iwan siyang mag-isa, pabayaan siya

iwan siyang mag-isa, pabayaan siya

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

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

bait na may traydor, kunwaring kabaitan

bait na may traydor, kunwaring kabaitan

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

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

iwan siya sa batikos, hindi siya ipagtanggol

iwan siya sa batikos, hindi siya ipagtanggol

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

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

isumbong siya nang palihim, ilaglag siya sa nakatataas

isumbong siya nang palihim, ilaglag siya sa nakatataas

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

without one knowing or approving

patago sa kanya, nang hindi niya alam

patago sa kanya, nang hindi niya alam

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

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

takpan ang isang utang ng isa pa, utang pambayad sa utang

takpan ang isang utang ng isa pa, utang pambayad sa utang

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

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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