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sell the pass

idiom

To betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    come to pass

    To happen; to occur.

  2. 02

    hard pass

    An unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind.

  3. 03

    I have a bridge to sell you

    An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.

  4. 04

    let this cup pass from me

    An appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.

  5. 05

    pass away

    To die.

  6. 06

    pass muster

    To meet or exceed a particular standard.

  7. 07

    pass on

    To die.

  8. 08

    pass the bottle of smoke

    To acquiesce in some falsehood; to make pretence.

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