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(verb) to betray someone

Example Sentences:

A: I asked Winnie to go on a date with me last night, and she said no.
B: Yeah, I know. I’m going on a date with her!
A: What?! You know I like her, how could you sell me out?
B: Whatever! She’s hot!

Sarah’s best friend sold Sarah out by stealing her boyfriend.

The employee felt that he was selling his company out by taking a job with one of their rivals.


sell someone out

Similar idioms:

  1. kill two birds with one stone
  2. hot under the collar
  3. hold one’s tongue
  4. clean break
  5. bite one’s tongue
  6. take someone under one’s wing
  7. come clean
  8. take a dig at someone
  9. take someone at their word
  10. let it slide
  11. tie someone down
  12. water under the bridge

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