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Interactions - Mauvais traitements et inconduite

Explorez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises liées aux mauvais traitements et à l'inconduite, notamment « compliment détourné » et « jouer vite et librement avec ».

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English idioms related to Interactions
to play fast and loose with somebody or something

to act toward a person or thing without enough care, seriousness, or sense of responsibility

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to play Old Harry with something

to make problems for something or have a negative effect on it

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to sell somebody or something short

to not value a person or thing as one should

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to shoot the messenger

to put the blame on the person who brings bad news and assume they are responsible for it

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to treat somebody like (a piece of) shit

to not care about someone at all or have absolutely no respect for them

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to walk all over somebody

to treat a person poorly by taking advantage of them or ignoring their needs and feelings

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to look daggers at somebody

to look at a person in a way that shows one hates them or is very angry with them

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backhanded compliment

a comment that seemingly praises someone but is actually intended to insult them

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to do a number on somebody or something

to seriously affect or harm someone or something, usually resulting in negative consequences

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to do somebody dirty

to betray someone or cause them harm on purpose, especially when they do not expect it

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to throw it over the wall

to pass a responsibility, task, or problem to someone else without addressing or resolving it oneself

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to throw somebody a bone

to stop someone from complaining or protesting by offering them something that is not of very high value or importance

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to send somebody packing

to tell a person to leave immediately in a forceful manner

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to be out on one's ear

to be dismissed or expelled from a place, job, or position

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to leave somebody in the lurch

to refuse to help someone when they need it the most

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to leave somebody holding the bag

to be left in a difficult or embarrassing situation, often without any support or assistance

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to leave somebody out in the cold

to exclude or neglect someone, often intentionally, from a group or activity

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