sell down the river

Meaning: ; (transitive,idiomatic)Tobetray, especially in a manner which causesseriousdifficultyfor the one betrayed.Synonym:sell out1935December 23, “Great Britain: Vampire's Caress”, inTime:[T]he Prime Minister was listened to with respect when he replied to Opposition hints that Ethiopia was beingsold down the riverbecause Britain was afraid she or her ships might suddenly be attacked by Italian airmen.1994,Scott Weiland, “Kitchenware & Candybars”, inPurple‎[1], performed byStone Temple Pilots:Somebody told me, I know where to goSomebody showed me, I was last to knowSellmedown the riverSellmedown the riverSellmedown the riverSellmedown the riverWhat I wanted is what we wantedWhat we wanted is what she wanted2005,Douglas J. Preston,Lincoln Child,Brimstone,→ISBN,page262:"But screw it, this bastard issellingAmericadown the river. He's a traitor."2006March 4, Joe Nocera, “The Anguish Of Being An Analyst”, inNew York Times, retrieved17 June 2009:As a result, analysts were routinelysellinginvestorsdown the riverby promoting stocks purely to land banking business from companies.

Examples:

EN: Who are you looking for me to help you sell down the river?
ES: ¿A quién quieren que los ayude a engañar?
ID: Siapa yang ingin kau khianati sampai mencariku?
EN: he/she/it will sell down the river
HI: बेच रहे हैं नदी को

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