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doing the dirty on

doing the dirty on is the present participle and gerund of do the dirty on.

Meaning of do the dirty on

Verb

do the dirty on (third-person singular simple present does the dirty on, present participle doing the dirty on, simple past did the dirty on, past participle done the dirty on)

  1. (Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal, transitive) To treat (someone) in an unfair manner; to cheat or betray.

Questions about doing the dirty on

What is doing the dirty on the present participle and gerund of?
Doing the dirty on is the present participle and gerund of do the dirty on.

Words near doing the dirty on in the dictionary

  1. doing someone's head in
  2. doing someone's heart good
  3. doing the dash
  4. doing the decent thing
  5. doing the deed
  6. doing the dirty on
  7. doing the dishes
  8. doing the Dutch
  9. doing the handsome thing
  10. doing the hard yards
  11. doing the honor

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