Such a vicious lie could be nothing but a stab in the back.

这样一种恶毒的谎言简直是暗箭伤人。

《新英汉大辞典》

The beetles literally stab, or at least bite, their victims in the back.

就和字面意思一样，这些甲虫会刺穿，或至少咬到他们的受害者的后背上。

youdao

Q: Are there any more lessons you think we can learn from SGML before we "stab it in the back," as you suggested in your speech?

问：正如您在演讲中所说的那样，您认为我们在“背后议论sgml”以前，还能够从SGML汲取什么经验呢？

youdao

This would surely be a stab in the back.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

First of all, I found secretary Rumsfeld a very easy person to deal with in a sense that he's very professional, very strict, very honest, not the kind of guy who, you know, take a different position, try to around behind your back. If he's going to stab you, he's going to stab you in the chest.

首先，我发现拉姆斯菲尔德秘书长,是很容易打交道的人,我指的是他非常专业，非常严格，非常诚恳，不像那类人，因为观点立场不同,就从你背后放冷箭,如果他想杀了你，也是从正面进攻。

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John Lee Barrett, 31, died from a stab wound to his back at Sinclair's Bar on Drake Street.

BBC: John Lee Barrett

Home Office pathologist Dr Hugh White, told the jury that Mr Millar died as a result of a stab wound through the back of the chest into the left lung which caused severe internal bleeding.

BBC: Roger Millar

Mr Hepburn died from multiple stab wounds, mainly to his back.

BBC: Friend 'tried to help' bagpiper in Marsden stabbing