carry fire in one hand and water in the other

carry fire in one hand and water in the other

To be duplicitous. To deceive. I think Kim carries fire in one hand and water in the other—she's nice to my face, but I've heard her talking about me behind my back!
See also: and, carry, fire, hand, one, other, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get over on (one)
  • do (one) dirt(y)
  • do dirt
  • do someone dirt
  • do the dirty on (someone)
  • do the dirty on somebody
  • do the dirty on someone
  • maneuver (one) into (doing something)
  • maneuver into
  • do (one) wrong