“Have you been cheating on me?” cried Mrs. Franklin.
•He was caught cheating on his wife.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cheat on someone — cheat on (someone) to have a sexual relationship with a person while you are married to someone else or are having a relationship with someone else. It s hard to believe that he cheated on you … New idioms dictionary
cheat on someone — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be unfaithful (to one s wife or husband, or to one s sweetheart or fiancee). * /It is rumored that Joe cheats on his wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cheat\ on\ someone — v. phr. informal To be unfaithful (to one s wife or husband, or to one s sweetheart or fiancee). It is rumored that Joe cheats on his wife … Словарь американских идиом
cheat on — (someone) to have a sexual relationship with a person while you are married to someone else or are having a relationship with someone else. It s hard to believe that he cheated on you … New idioms dictionary
cheat — cheat1 [ tʃit ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to behave dishonestly or not obey rules, for example in order to win a game or do well in an examination: Kids have always found ways of cheating on tests. You can t do that it s cheating. a ) to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cheat on — verb be sexually unfaithful to one s partner in marriage She cheats on her husband Might her husband be wandering? • Syn: ↑cheat, ↑cuckold, ↑betray, ↑wander • Derivationally related forms: ↑cuckold … Useful english dictionary
cheat on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cheat on : present tense I/you/we/they cheat on he/she/it cheats on present participle cheating on past tense cheated on past participle cheated on 1) cheat on someone to secretly have sex with someone other… … English dictionary
cheat — {{11}}cheat (n.) late 14c., forfeited property, from CHEAT (Cf. cheat) (v.). Meaning a deceptive act is from 1640s. {{12}}cheat (v.) mid 15c., aphetic of O.Fr. escheat, legal term for revision of property to the state when the owner dies without… … Etymology dictionary
cheat — [tʆiːt] verb [intransitive, transitive] to deceive someone, break rules, or behave dishonestly, especially in order to make money for yourself: • Not all publishers want to cheat authors. • There are stiff penalties for stockbrokers who cheat… … Financial and business terms
Cheat Lake, West Virginia — CDP … Wikipedia
