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throw someone to the dogs
idiom
to allow someone to be criticized or attacked, often in order to protect yourself from being criticized or attacked: 舍卒保车;弃…而自保
I really felt as if I'd been thrown to the dogs just to save other people's reputations.我感到自己像是个为了挽救其他人的声誉而被弃掉的棋子。
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