sell (sb) out
— phrasal verb with sell verb
UK /sel/ US /sel/
to not do what you have promised someone you will do or what you should do because you will get more advantages for yourself if you do something else
背叛;出卖
French farmers feel they’ve been sold out by their government in the negotiations.
法国农场主感到在谈判中他们被政府出卖了。
They’ve sold out to the oil lobby (= done what these people wanted).
C:I got a job in advertising
F:What’s the pay like?
F:Come on,people.If I don’t know who makes the most,how do I know who I like the most.
What is it like to be married,you haven’t talked too much about that.
Your father went through the red light,and he speed too.