Phrase guide

do someone dirty

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: do the dirty on, double-cross, stab in the back, assfuck, betray, burn, cop out, cross out, cross up, do someone dirty, false, go back on, knife, let down, play someone false, quisle, renegade, sell, sell the pass, sell down the river, sell down, sell out, swike, traitorize, turncoat

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: hacer una jugarreta — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Spanish: jugársela — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Spanish: jugárselas — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Spanish: malear — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Spanish: malearse dejar feo — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Spanish: dejar fresco — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Vietnamese: phản bội — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Vietnamese: phản phúc — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner
  • Vietnamese: phản trắc — to deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner