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tirar debajo del autobús
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
general
neutral
literal
To push or throw someone physically beneath a bus, causing them harm or endangering their life.
2.
Spain
Latin America
general
informal
pejorative
figurative
To betray, scapegoat, or sacrifice someone—blaming or exposing them—to protect oneself or gain an advantage.
Examples:
ES:
Hacer las cosas mal y me cruce, Personalmente voy a tirar debajo del autobús.
EN:
Do the wrong thing and cross me, I will personally throw you under the bus.
ES:
¿Vas a tirar debajo del autobús?
EN:
You gonna throw me under the bus?
ES:
Lamento que tirar debajo del autobús, pero sólo hay tanto drama acerca de un cheque
EN:
I'm sorry to throw you under the bus, but there's only so much drama about a check
ES:
Abby va a situarse en el podio, y ella me va a tirar debajo del autobús.
EN:
Abby's going to stand at the podium, and she's going to throw me under the bus.
ES:
Me dijo que me iba a tirar debajo del autobús por la muerte de Aiden.
EN:
He told me he was going to throw me under the bus for Aiden's death.
ES:
Cuando ya no queda nadie para tirar debajo del autobús.
EN:
When there's no one left to throw under the bus.
ES:
No le importa a quién tenga que tirar debajo del autobús o sobornar.
EN:
She doesn't care who she has to throw under the bus or bribe.
ES:
Es una forma muy bonita de decir... que me vas a tirar debajo del autobús.
EN:
That's a pretty cute way of saying you're gonna throw me under the bus.
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