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1 double-cross someone
обмануть кого-либо, не сдержав обещаниеTom is mad at Jane because she double-crossed him on the sale of his car.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > double-cross someone
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2 double cross
I n slI remarked that this looked like the biggest double cross in history — Я заметил, что это, по-видимому, была самая большая насадка в истории человечества
He always remembered that double cross — Он всегда помнил, как его в тот раз насадили
II vt slIt's one double cross he is sorry about — Он жалеет, что насадил его тогда
Madge is being double crossed by Sammy who ditches her for Sadie — Сэмми насаживает Мэдж, которую он в конце концов бросает ради Сэди
Tom is mad at Jane because she double crossed him on the sale of his car — Том зол на Джейн потому, что она обвела его вокруг пальца при продаже его автомобиля
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