double-cross
verb/ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒs/
/ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they double-cross | /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒs/ /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːs/ |
| he / she / it double-crosses | /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒsɪz/ /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːsɪz/ |
| past simple double-crossed | /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒst/ /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːst/ |
| past participle double-crossed | /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒst/ /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːst/ |
| -ing form double-crossing | /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/ |
- double-cross somebody to cheat or trick somebody who trusts you (usually in connection with something illegal or dishonest)
- He double-crossed the rest of the gang and disappeared with all the money.
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