double-crossing
present participle ofdouble-cross
double-cross
verb[T]
informaluk/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/us/ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/todeceivesomeone byworkingonly foryourownadvantagein the (usuallyillegal)activitiesyou haveplannedtogether:
Thediamondthiefdouble-crossed hispartnersand gave them onlyworthlessfakejewels.
Cheating & tricking
- anti-fraud
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- bluff
- fiddle
- have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
- havesomeoneon
- hoax
- hocus-pocus
- honeyfuggle
- hustle
- pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
- punk
- put one over onsomeoneidiom
- putsomethingacross/oversomeone
- putsomethingon
- racket
- snooker
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Disloyalty, betrayal & treason
Examplesofdouble-crossing
double-crossing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The criticism of putting on an act is finally spelled out as 'double-crossing', again coupled to a sensuous impression (crossed 'heels' - a synecdoche for 'legs'?).
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What is behind all this procrastination, this evasion, thisdouble-crossing, double-dealing and sheer skulduggery we have had to put up this?
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Dispensers have done that on the pretext of helping deaf people, which is a prime example of double-talking, double-dealing anddouble-crossing.
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When it comes to compensation there is meticulous dotting of i's and crossing of t's—ordouble-crossing.
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I fortunately have no responsibility and no knowledge of suspicions aboutdouble-crossing.
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I ask the committee to notice the bit aboutdouble-crossing.
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I heard everything else he said—phrases like "shameful", "double-crossing", "breaking faith", "ashamed".
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It has always been a parrot cry adopted by people attempting to evade the responsibility for their owndouble-crossingactions.
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There is also a lot ofdouble-crossingamong the people engaged in the business.
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It follows a familiar pattern of protagonists searching for gold,double-crossingone another and a high body count.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The story is noted for its complexity, with many charactersdouble-crossingone another and many secrets being exposed throughout the narrative.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Years later, after he gets out of prison, he goes in search of hisdouble-crossingpartners and his girlfriend.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are extremely cunning and duplicitous foes, and lovedouble-crossingothers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She's easy on the eyes, but she's also the sweetestdouble-crossingfelon you'll ever run across.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She returns to find her widower husband has sold their home and married her greedy anddouble-crossingfriend from college.
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- well educated
- well-educated
- well-educated people
- well-educated people
- well endowed
- well-endowed
- well established
- well-established
- well-established fact
- well-established principle
- well-established tradition
- well-fed
- well-fed
- well-found
- well-found
- well founded
- well-founded
- well-founded fear
- well groomed
- well-groomed
- well grounded
- well-grounded
- well heeled
- well-heeled
- wellie