crooked deal
Example Sentences
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One would almost feel better if the deal was crooked because a crooked deal would be the exception.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2017
According to Satterlee, Pierpont merely lent the money used in this crooked deal, taking only a normal commission for himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thorne, of all people, to try and put across a crooked deal like this!
From Shoe-Bar Stratton by George W. Gage
Yes, that's one good thing in his favor—he never let a crooked deal pass in his place.
From Money Magic A Novel by Hamlin Garland
Ergo, Mr. Shandon, it's a fair bet that starting with a crooked deal he has gone on playing a crooked game.
From The Short Cut by Frank Tenney Johnson
