Stab (someone) In The Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stab (someone) In The Back Idiom mean?

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stab (someone) in the back What does stab (someone) in the back mean?	to betray someone	I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.
stab (someone) in the back What does stab (someone) in the back mean?	betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I made an effort to help him get a job.
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prey on/upon (something) What does "prey on/upon (something)" mean?	to catch something for food, to kill and eat something	Cats usually prey on mice and small birds for food.

live up to one's end of the bargain What does "live up to one's end of the bargain" mean?	do as was promised in a bargain	The young boy did not live up to his end of the bargain when he did not make an effort to finish his homework before watching television.
bound for (somewhere) What does "bound for (somewhere)" mean?	to be on the way somewhere or planning to go somewhere	My friend was bound for college when I last met him.
totalled What does "totalled" mean?	wrecked; demolished; destroyed
talk back to (someone) What does "talk back to (someone)" mean?	to answer someone rudely	The woman is very strict and never allows her children to talk back to her.
behind one`s back What does "behind one`s back" mean?	do something when one is absent or without one's knowledge, secretly	I don't like people who talk behind my back.
hold (something) back What does "hold (something) back" mean?	keep information or something to or for oneself	Our boss is holding back the information about the new computer system.
play doctor What does "play doctor" mean?	engage in sexual activity (mostly said and done by children)
prone to (something) What does "prone to (something)" mean?	to be likely to do something	Our manager is prone to saying some very strange things.
pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive someone, to fool someone, to trick someone	The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother`s eyes when she said that she had been studying all weekend.
Weather a storm What does "Weather a storm" mean?	If you weather a storm, you get through a crisis or hard times.
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	to start thinking in a serious manner	I put my thinking cap on and tried to think of a name for the student newspaper.
cut a wide swath What does "cut a wide swath" mean?	to attract a lot of attention	The man cuts a wide swath when he enters a room.

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Stab (someone) In The Back Idiom