throw someone under the bus

US /θroʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˈʌn.dər ðə bʌs/
UK /θroʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn ˈʌn.dər ðə bʌs/
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echar a alguien a los leones, traicionar a alguien, sacrificar a alguien

to betray or sacrifice someone, especially to save oneself from blame or difficulty

:
He decided to throw his colleague under the bus to avoid getting fired.
Decidió echar a su colega a los leones para evitar ser despedido.
I can't believe she would throw me under the bus like that.
No puedo creer que me echara a los leones de esa manera.