Взаємодії - Зрада

Занурюйтеся в англійські ідіоми щодо зради, такі як "drop a dime on" та "snake in the grass".

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when one's back is turned

[фраза]

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

Ex: The competitor managed to gain an advantage in the market while the industry leader's back was turned.

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to throw somebody under the bus

[фраза]

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

Ex: Politicians often use tactics to throw their opponents under the bus in order to gain an advantage in the election.

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to stab somebody in the back

[фраза]

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

Ex: Manfred tried to be nice to her, but he was stabbed in the back as well.

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snake in the grass

[фраза]

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

Ex: Never underestimate the danger of a snake in the grass; they can strike when you least expect it.

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to sell somebody down the river

[фраза]

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

Ex: In politics, it's not uncommon for allies to sell each other down the river in pursuit of their own interests.

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to leave somebody in the dust

[фраза]

to not care for someone and leave them all alone

Ex: The hiking group left the slower climbers in the dust as they pushed towards the summit.

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Judas kiss

[іменник]

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

поцілунок Юди, зрадницький поцілунок

Ex: The partnership turned sour when one partner gave the other a Judas kiss by sharing confidential information with competitors .

Партнерство погіршилося, коли один партнер дав іншому поцілунок Іуди, поділившись конфіденційною інформацією з конкурентами.

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to feed somebody to the wolves

[фраза]

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

Ex: The manager decided to feed the underperforming project to the wolves rather than investing more resources to improve it.

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to drop a dime on somebody

[фраза]

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: She dropped a dime to the media and exposed the corruption within the government.

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behind one's back

[фраза]

without one knowing or approving

Ex: They made important decisions about the project behind my back, and I feel left out of the process.

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to rob Peter to pay Paul

[фраза]

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: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.

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Взаємодії
Допомога та Підтримка	Допомога та Підтримка	Похвала та Добре Поводження	Погане поводження та проступки
Вдячність і Невдячність	Sympathy	Enmity	Retaliation
Використання переваг	Зрада	Зловживання та Маніпуляція	Жарти та Пранки
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