Interactions - Mistreatment & Misconduct
Explore English idioms that relate to mistreatment and misconduct, including "backhanded compliment" and "play fast and loose with".
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to act toward a person or thing without enough care, seriousness, or sense of responsibility
to make problems for something or have a negative effect on it
to put the blame on the person who brings bad news and assume they are responsible for it
to not care about someone at all or have absolutely no respect for them
to treat a person poorly by taking advantage of them or ignoring their needs and feelings
to look at a person in a way that shows one hates them or is very angry with them
a comment that seemingly praises someone but is actually intended to insult them
to seriously affect or harm someone or something, usually resulting in negative consequences
to betray someone or cause them harm on purpose, especially when they do not expect it
to pass a responsibility, task, or problem to someone else without addressing or resolving it oneself
to stop someone from complaining or protesting by offering them something that is not of very high value or importance
to be dismissed or expelled from a place, job, or position
to be left in a difficult or embarrassing situation, often without any support or assistance
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