do (one) wrong
do (one) wrong
slang To mistreat, deceive, or betray one. I can't believe that you're the one who did me wrong and sabotaged my presentation! That traveling salesman sure did me wrong by running off with my money.
See also: wrong
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
do someone wrong
Also, do someone damage or harm . Injure someone; be unfaithful or disloyal; act unjustly or unfairly toward someone. For example, John's done me wrong, and I intend to tell him so, or She did him real damage when she started that rumor: The first term dates from the late 1300s; the substitutions of damage and harm are newer. However, while these locutions are still current, a more common modern usage is to turn them into verbal phrases-that is, wrong someone, harm someone, damage someone.
See also: someone, wrong
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
do (someone) wrong
Informal To be unfaithful or disloyal.
See also: wrong
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- get one over on (one)
- get/put one over on somebody/something
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- cooking for one