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  • sold down the river — Meaning Cheated or deceived. Origin The phrase originated in the Mississippi region of the USA during slave trading days. Domestic slaves were sold to plantation owners lower down the river where they usually suffered harsh treatment …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • sell somebody down the river — sell sb down the ˈriver idiom (informal) to give poor or unfair treatment to sb you have promised to help From the custom of buying and selling slaves on the plantations on the Mississippi river in America. Slaves who caused trouble for their… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sell down the river — ► sell down the river informal betray. [ORIGIN: originally with reference to the sale of a troublesome slave to a plantation owner on the lower Mississippi, where conditions were relatively harsher.] Main Entry: ↑river …   English terms dictionary

  • sell someone down the river — (informal).See double cross. → river   (informal).See double cross. → sell * * * sell someone down the river informal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Down the country — Down Down, prep. [From {Down}, adv.] 1. In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Down the sound — Down Down, prep. [From {Down}, adv.] 1. In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sell someone down the river — informal betray someone. [orig. with ref. to the sale of a troublesome slave to a plantation owner on the lower Mississippi, where conditions were relatively harsher.] → river …   English new terms dictionary

  • Locks and weirs on the River Thames — The English River Thames is navigable from Lechlade to the sea, and this part of the river falls 71 metres (234 feet). There are 45 locks on the river, each with one or more adjacent weirs. These lock and weir combinations are used for… …   Wikipedia

  • The River Sessions (Gun album) — Infobox Album Name = The River Sessions Type = Live Album Artist = Gun Released = 4 April, 2006 Recorded = Genre = Hard Rock Length = Label = River Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Collection (2003) This album = The River Sessions… …   Wikipedia

  • River Glaven — The River Glaven is 10½ miles long and flows through picturesque North Norfolk countryside. Rising from a tiny headwater in Bodham the river starts just 2 1/2 miles before Selbrigg Pond where three streams combine at the outfall. The scenic value …   Wikipedia

  • The Loop, River Dart — The Loop is a section of the River Dart, Dartmoor. It is perhaps the most popular section of whitewater for kayakers and canoeists in England. This section is preceded by the Upper Dart, and followed by the The Lower. Overview The Loop is named… …   Wikipedia

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