double cross
noun
a betrayal or swindle of a colleague.
has double-crossed
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present perfectof double-cross (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has double-crossed app developers who built businesses on its platform.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2019
If he has double-crossed me," returned the older man, "I'm in no shape to handle him just now.
From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow
Yes," he concluded presently, "old Poundstone has double-crossed us—and Pennington made it worth his while.
From The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne
The Perfessor has double-crossed our friend an' worthy leader, Red McIvor, an' refuses to say where he has buried the hidden treasure.
From Every Man for Himself by Hopkins Moorhouse
