sold down the river Synonyms
sold down the river Meaning
sold 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
sold down the river Sentence Examples
- The politician's reputation was sold down the river after he accepted bribes.
- The company sold down the river its loyal employees by outsourcing their jobs overseas.
- The government sold down the river the rights of its citizens by signing a harmful treaty.
- The lawyer sold down the river his client's interests by working for the opposing side.
- The athlete was sold down the river by his coach, who favored other players.
- The teacher sold down the river her students by giving them unfair grades.
- The manager sold down the river his team by making poor decisions.
- The friend sold down the river his friend by revealing their secrets to others.
- The community was sold down the river by its leaders, who neglected their needs.
- The country was sold down the river by its leaders, who made alliances with its enemies.
FAQs About the word sold 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
sold (out), stabbed in the back, betrayed,went back on, told (on), crossed, informed (on), backstabbed, ratted (on), snitched (on)
stood by, saved,protected, defended, guarded,,shielded, safeguarded
The politician's reputation was sold down the river after he accepted bribes.
The company sold down the river its loyal employees by outsourcing their jobs overseas.
The government sold down the river the rights of its citizens by signing a harmful treaty.
The lawyer sold down the river his client's interests by working for the opposing side.
