say or do something unfair that harms a friend or someone who trusts you My friend stabbed me in the back even after I made an effort to help him get a job.
stab someone in the back
betray someone I dislike him because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.
stab out
to leave
stab sbin the back
say or do sth.unfair that harms sb.诽谤或陷害… Owen stabbed his friend Max in the back by telling lies about him.欧文背后造谣中伤他的朋友麦克斯。 He is the sort of man to stab you in the back.他是那种会在背后给你下毒手的人。
stab sb in the back
Idiom(s): stab sb in the back
Theme: DECEPTION
to betray someone. (Informal.) • I thought we were friends! Why did you stab me in the back? • You don't expect a person whom you trust to stab you in the back.
take a stab at
Idiom(s): take a try at something AND take a shot at sth; take a stab at sth; take a whack at sth
Theme: TRYING
to give something a try. (The expression with shot is informal.) • I don't know if I can eat a whole pizza, but I'll be happy to take a shot at it. • I can't seem to get this computer to work right. Would you like to take a try at it? • Sure. Take a stab at it. • I don't know if I can do it or not, but I'll take a whack at it.
Close the stable door after the horse has bolted
If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English.
Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
If someone takes action too late, they do this; there is no reason to lock an empty stable.
It is too late to lock the stable when the horse h
It is useless taking precautions after something has happened.
make a stab at|make|make a stab|stab
v. phr. To try doing something at random without sufficient preparation. The singer was not familiar with the aria but she decided to make a stab at it anyhow. Antonym: STAB IN THE BACK, STAB IN THE DARK.
stab in the back|back|in the back|stab
stab in the back1v. phr., slang To say or do something unfair that harms (a friend or someone who trusts you). Owen stabbed his friend Max in the back by telling lies about him. stab in the back2n. phr., slang An act or a lie that hurts a friend or trusting person; a promise not kept, especially to a friend. John stabbed his own friend in the back by stealing from his store.My friend stabbed me in the back by telling the teacher I was playing hooky when I was home sick.
stab in the dark|dark|stab
n. phr. A random attempt or guess at something without previous experience or knowledge of the subject. "You're asking me who could have hidden grandpa's will," Fred said. "I really have no idea, but let me make a stab in the dark I think my sister Hermione has it."
establishment
establishment the Establishment 1) the social, economic, and political leaders as of a nation, regarded as holding the chief measure of power and influence 2) the ruling inner circle or dominant group of any field of endeavor, organization, institution, etc. 3) established church
make a stab at
make a stab at Try to do something, as in I don't know the answer but I'll make a stab at it. This expression derives from stab in the sense of “a vigorous thrust.” [Late 1800s] Also see make a pass at, def. 2.
stab
stab In addition to the idiom beginning with stab, also see make a stab at.
stab in the back, a
stab in the back, a A betrayal of trust, an act of treachery, as in Voting against our bill at the last minute was a real stab in the back. It is also put as stab someone in the back, meaning “betray someone.” For example, Don't trust George; he's been known to stab his friends in the back. Both the noun and verb forms of this idiom, alluding to a physical attack when one's back is turned, date from the early 1900s.
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