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do_someone_dirty
do someone dirty
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do someone dirty
( idiomatic ) To deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.
1966 , George Hanna, "Death of 'Devil Anse' Hatfield Was 45 Years Ago ," Tri-City Herald (Washington State, USA), 5 Jan., p. 36 (retrieved 28 July 2010):
Johnse lived with her, but didn't marry her. Later he married her cousin. "He did her dirty ," says Willis Hatfield of his brother's affair with Roseann.
1971 , Al Levine, "Dolphins sign Mira and (surprise) Del Gaizo ," Miami News , 10 April, p. 1B (retrieved 28 July 2010):
Mira, who thought the Colts did him dirty by not activating him as they promised, did not call back.
2005 , Rashaun Hall, "Mario Shoots Heartbreaking New Video ," mtv.com , 2 Feb. (retrieved 28 July 2010):
She was cheating on him—doing him dirty .
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