Throw one under the bus informal verb phrase
To take advantage of someone's trust to achieve your own goals.
Dane threw me under the bus when he used my personal information to borrow money from the bank.
My best friend used my Facebook account to do financial cheating. She threw me under the bus.
Used to say that someone avoids trouble, or criticism by allowing one to take responsibility.
Jack threw me under the bus when he was arrested for taking bribery.
When the company has been accused of tax evasion, Peter has thrown the board members under the bus.
1. If you hang your hat on something, you depend or reply on it.
2. If you hang your hat on something, you believe or trust it.
To put your trust confidence or hope in somebody or something
To feel that unpleasant or dangerous things likely happen to you
The verb "throw" should be conjugated according to its tense.