Meaning Of Double-cross In English - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of double-cross in English double-crossverb [ T ]   informal uk /ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/ us /ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/ Add to word list Add to word list to deceive someone by working only for your own advantage in the (usually illegal) activities you have planned together: The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels. Cheating & tricking

• anti-fraud
• bad faith
• bamboozle
• bilk
• blackmail
• deceive
• diddle
• feint
• foxed
• fraud
• funny business
• game fixing
• grift
• gyp
• overcharge
• prankishly
• prankster
• pretext
• pretextual
• pull

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Disloyalty, betrayal & treason double-crossnoun [ C ] uk /ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/ us /ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/ a trick in which you deceive someone when you are doing something illegal together or when you are planning to trick someone else together: They set up a double-cross to cheat him of his money.

• In a double-cross by other dealers, he is murdered, and then he is blamed for ripping off the mob.
• Like any good spy story, The Company boasts its share of shadowy intrigue, lethal double-crosses, anonymous moles and intricate cat-and-mouse maneuvers.
• There's often a double-cross over money or a woman.
• I don't think anybody in the legislature would pull a double-cross.

Cheating & tricking

• anti-fraud
• bad faith
• bamboozle
• bilk
• blackmail
• deceive
• diddle
• feint
• foxed
• fraud
• funny business
• game fixing
• grift
• gyp
• overcharge
• prankishly
• prankster
• pretext
• pretextual
• pull

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Disloyalty, betrayal & treason (Definition of double-cross from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

double-cross | American Dictionary

double-crossverb [ T ] Add to word list Add to word list to cheat or be dishonest to someone who trusted you (Definition of double-cross from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

double-cross | Business English

double-crossverb [ T ] uk /ˌdʌblˈkrɒs/ us Add to word list Add to word list to trick or cheat someone who trusts you, for example, a business partner: After recent events in Congress, both Democrats and Republicans felt they had been double-crossed by their party leaders.

double-cross

noun [ C ] He is accused of jeopardising the talks by fuelling fears among unionists of a double-cross. (Definition of double-cross from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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double-cross We are not so morally or spiritually starved that we are prepared to double-cross anybody. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He remembered the double-cross, and, of course, his sympathies were with the man who was left out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We never know whether on a given occasion they are going to double-cross us or not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thus, missions often turn into a comedy of errors, as everyone on the team seeks to double-cross everyone else while keeping their own secrets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two for example share pillars set over a double-cross-shaped foundation and a roof which extends over the main entrance, covering a veranda. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When she gets there, though, he has locked her out; the double-cross is complete. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The winner is often the player who manages to double-cross the other players just before they double-cross him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are generally more vigorous and also more uniform than the earlier double-cross hybrids. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She finds it exciting to defend monsters and does not hesitate to cross or double-cross to get what she wants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unfortunately, almost every member of the group has plans to double-cross the others. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The same year, he created a double-cross hybrid corn by breeding two separate hybrid individuals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cultivars developed for commercial cultivation are either single or double-cross hybrids bred for special growing areas, soils or climatic conditions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Friends and near-strangers double-cross each other! From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Quite bluntly—if this is a parliamentary word—many of us feel that we have been double-crossed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They feel that they have been double-crossed, that they have been treated in a most churlish manner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of double-cross These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of double-cross?

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