double cross
noun
a betrayal or swindle of a colleague.
was double-crossing
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past progressiveof double-cross.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Within a decade, he was double-crossing the bureau.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
But I laid it to outside thieves—never supposed one of my own foremen was double-crossing me.
From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
It was apparently a quarrel among thieves over the spoils, each fearful lest the other was double-crossing.
From The Case and the Girl by Randall Parrish
"I said he was double-crossing you all," replied the girl, instantly.
From The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey
