selling down the river (Meaning)
selling down the river
to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain, a deliberate deception, saddle, to achieve a sale of, the act or an instance of selling, to make or attempt to make sales to, to be sold or priced, to achieve satisfactory sales, to exact a price for, to transfer ownership of by sale compare barter, convey, give, to fail to value properly, to deliver into slavery for money, to offer for sale, to dispose of or manage for profit instead of in accordance with conscience, justice, or duty, to give up in return for something else especially foolishly or dishonorably, to betray a person or duty, to betray the faith of, to influence or induce to make a purchase, to bring around to a favorable way of thinking, to give up (property) to another for something of value (such as money), to develop a belief in the truth, value, or desirability of, to have a specified price, something to be sold or caused to be accepted, to make a short sale, to deliver the personal services of for money, to cause or promote the sale of, to exchange in return for money or something else of value, to persuade or influence to a course of action or to the acceptance of something, to impose on, someone to whom something is sold, to dispose of something by sale, to give into the power of another, to achieve a sale
Synonyms & Antonyms of selling down the river
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- turning in
- splitting (on)
- two-timing
- shopping
- snitching (on)
- double-crossing
- telling (on)
- ratting (on)
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selling down the river Sentence Examples
- The politician sold his constituents down the river when he voted for a bill that would have negative consequences for his district.
- The company sold its workers down the river by cutting benefits and wages without providing any advance notice.
- The union sold its members down the river by agreeing to a contract that included significant concessions.
- The manager sold his team down the river by taking credit for their work and not giving them appropriate recognition.
- The friend sold his best friend down the river by revealing a secret that he had sworn to keep private.
- The parent sold their child down the river by choosing their own happiness over their child's well-being.
- The government sold its citizens down the river by implementing policies that benefited the wealthy at the expense of the poor.
- The lawyer sold his client down the river by taking a plea deal without getting their consent.
- The doctor sold their patient down the river by not properly diagnosing their illness, leading to a delay in treatment.
- The athlete sold their integrity down the river by using performance-enhancing drugs to gain an unfair advantage.
FAQs About the word selling down the river
to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain, a deliberate deception, saddle, to achieve a sale of, the act or
betraying,selling (out), backstabbing, crossing,stabbing in the back, going back on, giving away, informing (on), turning in, splitting (on)
standing by, protecting, saving, defending,guarding, safeguarding,shielding
The politician sold his constituents down the river when he voted for a bill that would have negative consequences for his district.
The company sold its workers down the river by cutting benefits and wages without providing any advance notice.
The union sold its members down the river by agreeing to a contract that included significant concessions.
The manager sold his team down the river by taking credit for their work and not giving them appropriate recognition.
