do someone dirty

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do someone dirty (third-person singular simple present does someone dirty, present participle doing someone dirty, simple past did someone dirty, past participle done someone dirty)

  1. (informal) 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 April 10, Al Levine, “Dolphins sign Mira and (surprise) Del Gaizo”, in Miami News, retrieved 28 July 2010, page 1B:
      Mira, who thought the Colts did him dirty by not activating him as they promised, did not call back.
    • 2005 February 2, Rashaun Hall, “Mario Shoots Heartbreaking New Video”, in mtv.com, retrieved 28 July 2010:
      She was cheating on him—doing him dirty.

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