Interactions - Abuse & Manipulation

Discover how English idioms like "load the dice" and "fall into a trap" relate to abuse and manipulation in English.

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to take advantage of a position to make oneself rich, particularly by using unfair or dishonest methods

Ex: The CEO exploited the company 's resources to feather his nest , leading to financial losses for the organization .

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

Ex: The politician pulled strings to secure funding for the new community center .

about to do something bad or evil

Ex: The security guard noticed a group of people loitering around the parking lot late at night and suspected they were up to no good .

to try to gain advantage by flattery or submissive behavior

Ex: He bought expensive gifts for his in-laws , hoping to curry favor with his new family .

to use various dishonest or complicated methods in order to gain things, particularly in politics or business

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to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

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someone on whom scientific experiments are tested

Ex: Using students as guinea pigs for educational experiments without their consent is unethical .

a lawyer who finds clients at the scenes of accidents or other tragedies, especially with the intention of earning money through legal action

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to do something unfair in order to make a particular outcome more probable

Ex: It 's not fair to load the dice in a competition ; everyone should have an equal chance to win .

to make use of a thief or criminal just to be able to anticipate, understand, or capture other criminals or thieves

Ex: The detective sets a thief to catch a thief by recruiting an ex-convict to gather information on a notorious gang .

to arrange situations or conditions to achieve a preferred result by giving oneself an unfair advantage

Ex: In the political race , the incumbent candidate seemed to have stacked the deck in his favor with extensive campaign funding .

to use someone else's idea, plan, words, etc. in order to prevent them from reaching success or getting attention

Ex: He was about to reveal his groundbreaking invention , but his competitor stole his thunder by announcing a similar product a day earlier .

to engage in activities or behaviors that involve deception, manipulation, or deceit in order to achieve a particular outcome, often at the expense of others

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to convince someone to do something that seems unnecessary or redundant, especially to buy something they do not need

Ex: His charm and charisma are so convincing that he could sell ice to Eskimos if he wanted to .