stabbed in the back
phrase
as in betrayed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
Her best friend stabbed her in the back and they never spoke to each other again.
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sold down the river
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And there's a saying in America, if someone betrays you, you've been sold down the river.
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“Stabbed in the back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stabbed%20in%20the%20back. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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