dirty pool

dirty pool

Deceptive or unfair behavior. Can you believe they didn't give me all the facts on the property I'm buying? That's just dirty pool.
See also: dirty, pool
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dirty pool

n. activities conducted using unfair or sneaky tactics. When they start playing dirty pool, it’s time to get mean.
See also: dirty, pool
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • pool
  • dirty dog
  • dirty beau
  • dirty
  • public
  • dirty big
  • dirty great
  • not dirty (one's) hands
  • not dirty your hands
  • dirty work at the crossroads
References in periodicals archive
That the British Columbia government issued the archeological digging permits without first designating the site, in direct violation of the provincial Heritage Conservation Act, was indeed dirty pool, said Hutchison.
It was a nickname for superchlorination--that is, using much more sanitizer than normal for a short period to clean extremely dirty pool water.
While cleaning the dirty pool one day, he drags up the previous super's body and learns the guy has been missing for two weeks without anyone noticing.
One source privy to the details of the network's offer called it "devastating" and said CBS was playing "dirty pool" with the union over issues like overtime.
Look out for cloudy, slimy and dirty pools which haven't been scrubbed properly.
This shows good management as opposed to dirty pools."
This man named Marcio says the construction work has left dirty pools of standing water -- a perfect breeding ground for mosquitos.
The recent rains have exposed the slackness and poor performance of sanitation department of Rawalpindi city and Cantonment Board Rawalpindi, as roads and streets at many places turned into dirty pools due to clogging of sewerages.
With categories covering a broad spectrum of getaway gripes from flight delays and dirty pools to building sites and churlish reps,panellists Bruce Treloar,Ann Harvey and Ros Fernihough have their work cut out deciding who will win.
From infested apartments, building site eyesores and unhelpful staff to flight delays, dirty pools and poor resort entertainment, it's surprising we dare to venture abroad at all.
Four out ten were also annoyed by unsafe facilities such as broken wiring, dirty pools and disappointing service from holiday representatives, but 70per cent of them kept quiet.
Dirty pools also appear regularly in other sections of the island's drainage system.
The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department said approximately 25 percent of its mosquito complaints stem from dirty pools.
Secret filming reveals filthy rooms and dirty pools among other holiday horrors.