--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/throw-under-the-bus brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Throw under the bus [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/throw-under-the-bus#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A corporate survival tactic where you blame someone else for your mistakes, usually the person who wasn't even in the meeting when the decision was made. ### Examples Don't throw me under the bus when the client asks about the delay. ### Tags survivaltacticblamemistakesmeeting 494 views • Created 8/19/2022 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms [ #### Strawman A draft version for discussion. 3142 views• corporate, buzzword ](https://learnings.org/term/strawman)[ #### My bad A casual, dismissive way to apologize that trivializes mistakes and makes serious... 1718 views• casual, dismissive ](https://learnings.org/term/my-bad)[ #### Sidebar A corporate euphemism for "wasting time" that makes pointless digressions sound like... 1545 views• euphemism, wasting ](https://learnings.org/term/sidebar)[ #### Loop in A corporate euphemism for "bothering someone else" that makes interrupting people sound... 1537 views• euphemism, bothering ](https://learnings.org/term/loop-in)[ #### Table the conversation Pause a discussion, possibly indefinitely. 1513 views• corporate, buzzword ](https://learnings.org/term/table-the-conversation) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Strawman · A draft version for discussion. · 3142 views• corporate, buzzword](https://learnings.org/term/strawman) — Related Terms - [My bad · A casual, dismissive way to apologize that trivializes mistakes and makes serious... · 1718 views• casual, dismissive](https://learnings.org/term/my-bad) — Related Terms - [Sidebar · A corporate euphemism for "wasting time" that makes pointless digressions sound like... · 1545 views• euphemism, wasting](https://learnings.org/term/sidebar) — Related Terms - [Loop in · A corporate euphemism for "bothering someone else" that makes interrupting people sound... · 1537 views• euphemism, bothering](https://learnings.org/term/loop-in) — Related Terms - [Table the conversation · Pause a discussion, possibly indefinitely. · 1513 views• corporate, buzzword](https://learnings.org/term/table-the-conversation) — Related Terms