a stab in the back



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a stab in the back

A betrayal; an act of treachery. It felt like a stab in the back to hear that Paul was going out with my ex-girlfriend. The campaign coordinator's mid-race shift of allegiance will be quite a stab in the back for the incumbent president.
See also: back, stab

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrancaBRAN-ka (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
RooseveltROZ-ə-veltEnglish
ClÁUdia-Portuguese
SinikkaSEE-neek-kahFinnish
Endre (2)-Norwegian
Evander (1)ee-VAN-dər (English), ə-VAN-dər (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology