Stab in one's back
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4To betray someone
पीठ में छुरा घोंपना
He stabbed his partner in the back by selling their idea to a rival.
Radhika would never stab a friend in the back.
Daily use: Jis dost par bharosa tha, usi ne peeth mein chhura ghonp diya; Radhika aisa kabhi nahi karti.
दुश्मन सामने से वार करता है, पर धोखेबाज़ पीछे से, जहाँ आप उसे देख नहीं पाते और जिस पर सबसे ज़्यादा भरोसा था। Stab in the back = पीठ में छुरा घोंपना, धोखा देना।
An enemy attacks from the front, but a traitor strikes from behind, where you cannot see him and trust him the most. To stab someone in the back is to betray a person who trusted you.
Standard form 'stab someone in the back' है। Options में इसके क़रीब 'betray', 'double-cross' आते हैं; noun 'backstabbing' भी चलता है।
The standard form is 'stab someone in the back'. Close options: 'betray', 'double-cross'; the noun 'backstabbing' is also used.