sell someone down the river
US /sel ˈsʌm.wʌn daʊn ðə ˈrɪv.ər/
UK /sel ˈsʌm.wʌn daʊn ðə ˈrɪv.ər/
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يبيع شخصًا, يخون شخصًا
to betray someone for one's own benefit, especially someone who trusts you
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I can't believe he would sell me down the river after all we've been through.
لا أصدق أنه سيبيعني بعد كل ما مررنا به.
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The politician was accused of selling his constituents down the river by voting against their interests.
اتُهم السياسي بخيانة ناخبيه بالتصويت ضد مصالحهم.