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English idioms related to Interactions - Mistreatment & Misconduct
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mistreatment & misconduct
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to play fast and loose with
sb/sth
phrase
to act toward a person or thing without enough care, seriousness, or sense of responsibility
1
to play Old Harry with
sth
phrase
to make problems for something or have a negative effect on it
2
to sell
sb/sth
short
phrase
to not value a person or thing as one should
3
to shoot / kill / blame the messenger
phrase
to put the blame on the person who brings bad news and assume they are responsible for it
4
to treat
sb
like (a piece of) shit / dirt / trash
phrase
to not care about someone at all or have absolutely no respect for them
5
to walk all over
sb
phrase
to treat a person poorly by taking advantage of them or ignoring their needs and feelings
6
to look daggers at
sb
phrase
to look at a person in a way that shows one hates them or is very angry with them
7
backhanded compliment
phrase
a comment that seemingly praises someone but is actually intended to insult them
8
to do a number on
sb/sth
phrase
to seriously affect or harm someone or something, usually resulting in negative consequences
9
to do
sb
dirty / dirt
phrase
to betray someone or cause them harm on purpose, especially when they do not expect it
10
to throw it over the wall
phrase
to pass a responsibility, task, or problem to someone else without addressing or resolving it oneself
11
to throw
sb
a bone
phrase
to stop someone from complaining or protesting by offering them something that is not of very high value or importance
12
to send
sb
packing
phrase
to tell a person to leave immediately in a forceful manner
13
to leave
sb
in the lurch
phrase
to refuse to help someone when they need it the most
14
to leave
sb
holding the bag
phrase
to be left in a difficult or embarrassing situation, often without any support or assistance
15
to leave
sb
out in the cold
phrase
to exclude or neglect someone, often intentionally, from a group or activity
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