Stab Someone In The Back
- Stab Someone In The Back
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still commonly used in modern language, particularly in situations where someone feels betrayed or deceived by another person.
- Literal Meaning: To physically stab someone in the back with a knife or other sharp object.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To betray or deceive someone in a sneaky or underhanded way, often by doing something hurtful or damaging to them without their knowledge or consent.
- I thought we were friends, but it turns out she stabbed me in the back by telling my secret to everyone.
- He felt like his business partner had stabbed him in the back by making a deal with their competitor without his knowledge.
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