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Interakcje - Zdrada

Zanurz się w angielskich idiomach dotyczących zdrady, takich jak "drop a dime on" i "snake in the grass".

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

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

gdy tylko się odwrócisz, za jego plecami

gdy tylko się odwrócisz, za jego plecami

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

poświęcić go dla własnej korzyści, rzucić go na pożarcie

poświęcić go dla własnej korzyści, rzucić go na pożarcie

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

wbić mu nóż w plecy, zdradzić go

wbić mu nóż w plecy, zdradzić go

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

fałszywa żmija, podstępny zdrajca

fałszywa żmija, podstępny zdrajca

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

sprzedać go dla własnej korzyści, zdradzić go dla zysku

sprzedać go dla własnej korzyści, zdradzić go dla zysku

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

zostawić go na lodzie, zostawić go samego

zostawić go na lodzie, zostawić go samego

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

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

zdradliwa uprzejmość, życzliwość z podstępem

zdradliwa uprzejmość, życzliwość z podstępem

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

wystawić go na krytykę, nie stanąć w jego obronie

wystawić go na krytykę, nie stanąć w jego obronie

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

po cichu na niego donieść, podkablować go

po cichu na niego donieść, podkablować go

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

without one knowing or approving

za jego plecami, bez jego wiedzy

za jego plecami, bez jego wiedzy

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

łatać jedną dziurę drugą, spłacać dług długiem

łatać jedną dziurę drugą, spłacać dług długiem

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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