double-cross
Example Sentences
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No-one knows whether they will double-cross their paymasters by secretly voting for another candidate on Tuesday.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2022
Even after Makee’s double-cross at the end of episode eight, it was still clear she and John cared for one another and that she would be willing to abandon the Covenant again for his sake.
From The Verge • May 20, 2022
But when Bond goes to pay respects to the late Vesper Lynd, he gets wind of a double-cross and a chase sequence follows.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2021
Ritchie piles double-cross on double-cross, clearly reveling in his plot machinations.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2020
Who wanted to go to school, where—if Matthew and Mark were to be believed—the teachers yelled, and the other boys would double-cross you if you didn’t watch out?
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
