double-crosser
sides with the victim of the conspiracy—against the original conspirator.) •Don't even think about double-crossing me!
•Richard doublecrossed Mr. Big a few years back.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
double-cross — ˌdouble ˈcross verb [transitive] to cheat someone who you are involved in an illegal or dishonest activity with: • He was living in fear of drug traffickers he had double crossed. * * * double cross UK US /ˌdʌblˈkrɒs/ verb [T] ► to trick or cheat … Financial and business terms
Double cross — is a phrase meaning to betray.OriginThe phrase originates from the use of the word in the sense of foul play; deliberate collusion to lose a contest of some kind. In his book, A Man Called Intrepid , William Stevenson claims that the term… … Wikipedia
double-cross — verb transitive to cheat someone, usually when doing something illegal or planning to cheat someone else together ╾ ,double cross noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double-cross — double crosses, double crossing, double crossed VERB If someone you trust double crosses you, they do something which harms you instead of doing something they had promised to do. [INFORMAL] [V n] Don t try and double cross me, Taylor, because I… … English dictionary
double-cross — v [T] to cheat someone, especially after you have agreed to do something dishonest with them >double cross n >double crosser n … Dictionary of contemporary English
double-cross — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms double cross : present tense I/you/we/they double cross he/she/it double crosses present participle double crossing past tense double crossed past participle double crossed to cheat someone, usually when doing … English dictionary
double cross — 1. tv. to betray someone. (Originally a more complicated switching of sides in a conspiracy wherein the double crosser sides with the victim of the conspiracy against the original conspirator.) □ Don’t even think about double crossing me! □ Frank … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
double-cross — verb (T) to cheat someone, especially after you have already agreed to do something dishonest with them: Shorty s murder was blamed on a gang he d double crossed in the past. double cross noun (C) double crosser noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
double-cross — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., slang, betray. n. betrayal. See improbity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cheat, defraud, trick; see betray 1 , deceive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. betray, stab in the back, double deal, two time … English dictionary for students
double-cross — break a promise, cheat on someone He promised not to tell you, but he did. He double crossed me … English idioms
ˌdouble-ˈcross — verb [T] to cheat someone who is helping you to do something dishonest or illegal … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
