Tương tác - Ngược đãi & Hành vi sai trái

Khám phá các thành ngữ tiếng Anh liên quan đến ngược đãi và hành vi sai trái, bao gồm "lời khen mỉa mai" và "chơi xỏ".

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to play fast and loose with somebody or something

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The con artist played fast and loose with the elderly couple's savings, convincing them to invest in a fraudulent scheme.

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to play Old Harry with something

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The chef's inexperience in the kitchen resulted in playing Old Harry with the delicate soufflé recipe, leaving it in ruins.

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to sell somebody or something short

[Cụm từ]

to not value a person or thing as one should

Ex: Sarah's modesty often leads her to sell her artistic talent short, not realizing how exceptional her work truly is.

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to shoot the messenger

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: John had to blame the messenger and tell his friend that the party was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances beyond their control.

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to [treat] {sb} like (a piece of|) (dirt|trash)

to treat somebody like (a piece of) dirt

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: After years of loyal service, the company treated its long-time employees like pieces of trash by suddenly laying them off without notice.

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to walk all over somebody

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The school bully had a reputation for walking all over other students, intimidating them into submission.

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to look daggers at somebody

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: When the mischievous child spilled juice all over the freshly cleaned floor, the parent looked daggers at them, conveying both frustration and disappointment.

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backhanded compliment

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Her backhanded compliment about his new hairstyle left him wondering whether she actually liked it or not.

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to do a number on somebody or something

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Years of neglect had done a number on the historic building, leaving it in a state of disrepair.

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to do somebody dirty

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: They did their competitors dirt by spreading false information about their products to gain an advantage in the market.

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to throw it over the wall

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: Rather than working together, some team members prefer to throw their problems over the wall and wash their hands of them.

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to throw somebody a bone

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: To keep the team motivated, the coach would occasionally throw them a bone by organizing fun team-building activities.

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to send somebody packing

[Cụm từ]

to tell a person to leave immediately in a forceful manner

Ex: The school principal had to send the troublemaking students packing after multiple warnings about their disruptive behavior in class.

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to be out on one's ear

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: She never imagined that a simple misunderstanding would lead to her being out on her ear.

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to leave somebody in the lurch

[Cụm từ]

to refuse to help someone when they need it the most

Ex: After relying on his coworker to cover for him during his vacation, he felt betrayed when she called in sick, leaving him in the lurch at work.

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to leave somebody holding the bag

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The politician tried to shift the blame onto his aides, leaving them holding the bag for the controversial decision.

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to leave somebody out in the cold

[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The company's sudden restructuring left many employees out in the cold, unsure about their roles and job security.

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Tương tác
Trợ giúp & Hỗ trợ	Trợ giúp & Hỗ trợ	Khen ngợi và đối xử tốt	Ngược đãi & Hành vi sai trái
Lòng biết ơn & Sự vô ơn	Sympathy	Enmity	Retaliation
Tận dụng	Phản bội	Lạm dụng & Thao túng	Trò đùa & Trò đùa
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