sells down the river

A form of sell down the river — To betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell down the river
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sells down the river. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20down%20the%20river

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“sells down the river.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20down%20the%20river. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sells down the river,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20down%20the%20river.

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