Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“The designers do get into fights sometimes. They throw each other under the bus a lot.”
- Super-model Heidi Klum, talking about the contestants on her reality show, Project Runway. (US Weekly)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
blame someone, get someone in trouble
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
It would be pretty shocking to see someone get thrown under a bus on TV. But Heidi Klum says it happens all the time on her reality show, Project Runway.
On Heidi’s show, people who want to become fashion designers compete to see who can make the best clothes. Each week, the designers have a different challenge, like making a wedding gown for a picky bride or transforming a pile of garbage into a chic outfit. At the end of each show, Heidi and the other judges compare the results and decide who wins and loses.
None of the contestants want to lose, so sometimes they’ll make negative comments about the other designers, or do anything else they can to make themselves look good and their competitors look bad. They’ll throw anyone under the bus if it will help them win.
The expression throw someone under the bus comes from sports. Coaches often tell their athletes, “You’re either on the bus or under it.” This means that all the players need to work together as a team in order to be the best that they can be. But some athletes don’t want to just be part of a team, they want to be stars. They might throw a teammate under the bus if it would help them achieve the fame and glory they desire.
Has anyone ever thrown you under the bus? Would you throw a friend under the bus if it would help you get ahead in life?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“I can’t believe you’re going to throw me under the bus after all I’ve done for you.”
“He wants the job so bad that he’ll throw anyone under the bus to get it.”
“If we get caught, you can blame me. I’d rather get in trouble than throw a friend under the bus.”
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