- do someone dirt
- do (someone) dirt
American, informal
to behave unfairly or badly towards someone, often without them knowing.
Mack really did me dirt - he stopped me from getting my promotion.
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do someone dirt
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do someone dirt — tv. to do ill to someone; to harm someone’s reputation. □ You really did me dirt. □ It seemed that the awyer was determined to do me dirt right there in the courtroom … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
do someone dirt — informal harm someone s reputation maliciously … Useful english dictionary
dirt — [ dɜrt ] noun uncount * 1. ) soil or MUD (=soil mixed with water): Groups of children were playing in the dirt. mounds of dirt 2. ) a substance that makes something dirty: His face was covered in dirt. Angelo brushed the dirt off his coat. 3. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dirt — [dʉrt] n. [ME, by metathesis < drit < ON drita, excrement, akin to OE dritan, to excrete < IE base * dher (see DARK) > L forire, defecate] 1. any unclean or soiling matter, as mud, dust, dung, trash, etc.; filth 2. earth or garden… … English World dictionary
dirt — /dɜt / (say dert) noun 1. earth or soil, especially when loose. 2. any foul or filthy substance, as excrement, mud, etc. 3. something vile, mean, or worthless. 4. moral filth; vileness. 5. abusive or scurrilous language. 6. unsavoury or malicious …
dirt — /derrt/, n. 1. any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement. 2. earth or soil, esp. when loose. 3. something or someone vile, mean, or worthless: After that last outburst of hers I thought she was dirt. 4. moral filth;… … Universalium
dirt — S3 [də:t US də:rt] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: drit] 1.) any substance that makes things dirty, such as mud or dust ▪ You should have seen the dirt on that car! ▪ His face and hands were black with dirt. ▪ a patch of grass,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dirt — [[t]dɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If there is dirt on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it. I started to scrub off the dirt. Syn: grime 2) N UNCOUNT You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty. They all… … English dictionary
dirt */ — UK [dɜː(r)t] / US [dɜrt] noun [uncountable] 1) a substance that makes something dirty His face was covered in dirt. Angelo brushed the dirt off his coat. 2) soil or mud (= soil mixed with water) Groups of children were playing in the dirt. mounds … English dictionary
Dirt (TV series) — D!rt Logo Format Serial drama Created by Matthew Carnahan Starring … Wikipedia
