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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出賣某人, 背叛某人
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.
我不敢相信他會出賣我，在我們經歷了這麼多之後。
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The politician was accused of selling his constituents down the river by voting against their interests.
這位政客被指控透過投票反對選民的利益來出賣他們。