stab in the back

Significado

1. 1

   a stab in the backinformal

   an act that harms sb, done by a person they thought was a friend

2. 2

   stab sb in the back

   to do or say sth that harms sb who trusts you

En las películas · 1

• You're fucking stabbing me in the back, man.Do the Right Thing1989
• He's the one you stabbed in the back.Herbie: Fully Loaded2005
• Come to collect those knives you stabbed in my back, bro?Free Guy2021
• the one guy I thought I could trust stab me in the back.The Bad Guys2022
• She stabbed Redford in the back with lefty scissors.Moonrise Kingdom2012
• you'll stab a friend in the back to hold on.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022
• They stab the soldiers in their back.Apocalypse Now1979
• No, you stabbed me in the back, right here in my own house!A Simple Plan1998

Apréndela en escenas completas

• Do the Right Thing1989
  • Love Daddy Wakes the Block
  • Morning Shift at Sal's Pizzeria
  • Da Mayor Sweeps and Gets Scolded
• Free Guy2021
  • Guy's Morning in Free City
  • Guy Orders a Cappuccino
  • Blue Shirt Guy Breaks the Rules
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022
  • The Puzzle Box Invitation
  • Miles Welcomes the Group to His Island
  • Miles's Disruption Dinner Speech

De la misma entrada

• a shot in the dark

Más modismos

• on account of
• get nowhere
• be in the bag
• take by surprise
• be on the move
• at random
• if only
• in the nick of time
• keep a close eye on
• make ends meet
• nine to five
• turn over a new leaf