under the bus

To cast a person in an unfavorable light with others; to take action or make statements intended to put another person at a disadvantage.

Origin: A Boston radio station manager coined the term circa 1987-88 when canceling a radio network's services on his music-oriented FM station, stating that he was going to put the network "under the bus." The term was picked up by staff members to describe conduct in which one person would try to gain an advantage in company politics by speaking ill of, or doing something to reflect disfavorably on, another. In this context, it generally meant something that was a combination of sneaky, subtle and vicious. The phrase crept into on-air talk. In time, the radio station's owner acquired a sports-oriented station whose employees picked up the phrase and eventually began using it on highly-rated programs.

Joe really threw Sally under the bus in the meeting today. She wasn't there and he said the company would have won the Simpson account if Sally hadn't gotten drunk at the lunch meeting.

by Worthy Worthington July 30, 2008

under the weather

Feel sick, poor health, tired or exhausted.

"Oh pelase, don't ask me to cook today, I'm a bit under the weather"

by Florian September 28, 2006

under there

Something you say to trick someone into saying underwear.

"Hey, what's that under there!
"Under where?"
"I just made you say underwear!"

by Vee Are Are Schee March 14, 2004

Under the desk special

When a secretary performs fellatio on her boss from underneath his work desk.

Dude 1: "Dude the boss wouldn't let me in his office and his secretary was gone, kinda weird..."
Dude 2: "You didn't know? He gets under the desk specials every other day around three o'clock"

by Da Vin Chee February 4, 2010

under the radar

when someone is in a situation where very little or no attention is drawn to them

somehow they managed to stay under the radar for years while skimming all that cash from the bank.

by bungalow bill May 13, 2006

under the hoof

1) To be so physically unattractive as to resemble someone whose face has been trampled and repeatedly stomped on by a horse.

2) To have a face that visually mirrors the excrement and mud slop found under and between a horse's/mule's hoof.

Jim: Wow, that Ariel is so under the hoof!

Me: Well, that's the main reason poor dude can't get a date.

by DirtiDimitri February 19, 2011

Under Shlong

A under mounted kitchen sink that a man can use to wash his cock and balls.

After a not so promising day shopping for a new sink Mr. Know-it-all came home and washed his junk in his Under Shlong.

by Aisle 41 December 1, 2013