stab someone in the back
US /stæb ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə bæk/
UK /stæb ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə bæk/
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apunhalar pelas costas, trair
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.
Não consigo acreditar que ela me apunhalaria pelas costas assim depois de tudo o que passamos.
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He felt completely betrayed when his business partner stabbed him in the back.
Ele se sentiu completamente traído quando seu sócio de negócios o apunhalou pelas costas.