selling down the river

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Definition of selling down the rivernext
present participle of sell down the river
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“Selling down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling%20down%20the%20river. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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