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someone's back is turned

/ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ɪz tɜrnd/

Example:

The children started playing pranks as soon as their mother's back was turned.

throw someone under the bus

/θroʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˈʌn.dər ðə bʌs/

Example:

He decided to throw his colleague under the bus to avoid getting fired.

stab someone in the back

/stæb ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə bæk/

Example:

I can't believe she would stab me in the back like that after all we've been through.

a snake (in the grass)

/ə sneɪk ɪn ðə ɡræs/

Example:

I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.

sell someone down the river

/sel ˈsʌm.wʌn daʊn ðə ˈrɪv.ər/

Example:

I can't believe he would sell me down the river after all we've been through.

leave someone/something in the dust

/liːv ˈsʌm.wʌn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɪn ðə dʌst/

Example:

Our new product will leave the competition in the dust.

drop a dime on

/drɑp ə daɪm ɑn/

Example:

He threatened to drop a dime on his accomplice if he didn't get a larger share.

behind someone's back

/bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk/

Example:

I can't believe she talked about me behind my back.

rob Peter to pay Paul

/rɑb ˈpiːtər tə peɪ pɔl/

Example:

The government's new budget plan seems to just rob Peter to pay Paul, moving funds around without addressing the deficit.
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