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
The added stab in the back came when the St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, making Buffalo largely irrelevant as a port.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 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
And as they turned, Bod felt something stab in the back of his hand.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
