throw him under the bus
v. phr.— «Dorsey has the audacity to finish his career 38-2 instead of 39-1 and you guys are ready to throw him under the bus.» —“Laying down the law” by Stewart Mandel Sports Illustrated Apr. 21, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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