"throw sb under the bus" in German to throw sb. under the bus jdn. im Stich lassen fallen lassen opfern zum Sündenbock machen Detailed translations for "throw sb under the bus" to throw sb. under the bus to throw sb. under the bus(also: to leave sb. in the lurch, to let sb. down, to leave so. high and dry) jdn. im Stich lassen to throw sb. under the bus(also: to drop sth., cast off, to let drop, to dump down) fallen lassen to throw sb. under the bus(also: to immolate) opfern to throw sb. under the bus zum Sündenbock machen{transitive verb}