stab in the back
Example Sentences
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The short-lived mutiny posed the biggest challenge to Putin's rule since he rose to power in 1999, prompting the president to accuse its authors of "treason" and a "stab in the back".
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
When Prigozhin and his armed men - including many convicts - launched their insurrection two months ago, Mr Putin described their actions as "treachery" and a "stab in the back of Russia".
From BBC ● Aug. 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
