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Tuffati negli idiomi inglesi riguardanti il tradimento, come "drop a dime on" e "snake in the grass".

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quando una persona non guarda o è coinvolta in qualcos'altro

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 [Frase]

per ottenere un vantaggio a costo della sofferenza o della perdita di qualcun altro

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 [Frase]

essere infedele

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

snake in the grass [Frase]

una persona bugiarda o traditrice

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 [Frase]

Tradire per guadagno personale

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 [Frase]

lasciasi da soli

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

Judas kiss [sostantivo]

infedelta

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

Gli diede un bacio di Giuda, fingendo di sostenere il suo progetto mentre segretamente lavorava contro di esso.

non fare alcuno sforzo per salvare o difendere qualcuno

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} [Frase]

fare soffiata su

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

behind {one's} back [Frase]

senza sapere o approvare

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

prendere in prestito denaro

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