English idioms related to Interactions - Mistreatment & Misconduct

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 not value a person or thing as one should

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 tell a person to leave immediately in a forceful manner

to refuse to help someone when they need it the most

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

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