stab someone in the back

US /stæb ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə bæk/
UK /stæb ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə bæk/
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pugnalare qualcuno alle spalle, tradire

to betray someone, especially a friend or someone who trusts you

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I can't believe she would stab me in the back like that after all we've been through.
Non posso credere che mi pugnalerebbe alle spalle così dopo tutto quello che abbiamo passato.
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He felt completely betrayed when his business partner stabbed him in the back.
Si sentì completamente tradito quando il suo socio in affari lo pugnalò alle spalle.
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stabbe on someone's backpat someone on the backsomeone's back is turnedbehind someone's backcover someone's backhave a stab at