Idiom
do the dirty on
Meaning
To treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He did the dirty on his best friend by stealing his money.”
“I trusted her with my secret, but she did the dirty on me by telling everyone at work.”
“After years of loyal service, he felt betrayed when his business partner did the dirty on him by secretly selling the company to their main competitor.”
Examples
simple
“He did the dirty on his best friend by stealing his money.”
contextual
“I trusted her with my secret, but she did the dirty on me by telling everyone at work.”
complex
“After years of loyal service, he felt betrayed when his business partner did the dirty on him by secretly selling the company to their main competitor.”
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