Interactions - Trahison

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais concernant la trahison, comme "drop a dime on" et "snake in the grass".

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

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

Ex: He managed to swap the real diamond with a fake one when the jeweler's back was turned.

to [throw] {sb} under the bus [Phrase]

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

Ex: She threw her colleague under the bus by blaming him for the project's failure when it was a team effort.

to [stab] {sb} in the back [Phrase]

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

Ex: I thought we were close friends , but he stabbed me in the back by spreading rumors about me .

snake in the grass [Phrase]

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

Ex: He seemed like a trustworthy friend , but he turned out to be a snake in the grass , betraying our confidence .

to [sell] {sb} down the river [Phrase]

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

Ex: I ca n't believe my business partner sold me down the river by stealing company funds and disappearing .

to [leave] {sb} in the dust [Phrase]

to not care for someone and leave them all alone

Ex: The company left the employees who did not adapt to the new technologies in the dust.

Judas kiss [nom]

baiser de Judas

Ex: She gave him a Judas kiss , pretending to support his project while secretly working against it .

Elle lui a donné un baiser de Judas, feignant de soutenir son projet tout en travaillant secrètement contre lui.

to [feed|throw] {sb} to the wolves [Phrase]

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

Ex: When the scandal broke, the company's CEO threw the lower-level employees to the wolves to protect his own reputation.

to [drop] a dime on {sb} [Phrase]

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

Ex: Fearing retribution, the whistleblower decided to drop a dime on the corrupt officials to expose their illegal activities.

behind {one's} back [Phrase]

without one knowing or approving

Ex: She found out that her friends had been gossiping about her behind her back .

to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul [Phrase]

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

Ex: Robbing Peter and paying Paul never works , but I guess you have to learn it the hard way .

Interactions
Aide & Support	Aide & Assistance	Louange et bon traitement	Mauvais traitements et inconduite
Gratitude & Ingratitude	Sympathy	Enmity	Retaliation
Profiter	Trahison	Abus & Manipulation	Blagues & Farces
Moquerie & Ridicule