stab in the back
Example Sentences
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Another association member described it as a "stab in the back".
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023
He accuses Prigozhin of "treason" and a "stab in the back."
From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2023
“It felt like a parenting stab in the back from the school system,” she said.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023
Clip Studio going subscription mode has to be the worst stab in the back of the digital art community that I’ve seen in a long time.
From The Verge • Aug. 22, 2022
And as they turned, Bod felt something stab in the back of his hand.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
