do (sb) wrong

Frequency: 8.015.3 per million words

to treat someone unfairly or unjustly

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Examples (10)

  • He admitted he had done her wrong and asked for forgiveness.
  • The company was accused of doing its employees wrong by withholding their wages.
  • Never do anyone wrong, no matter the circumstances.
  • She felt that the system had done her a great wrong by denying her appeal.
  • We must always strive not to do others wrong through our actions.
  • How could you do your family such wrong after all they've done for you?
  • He vowed to right the wrongs done to his ancestors.
  • It is a grave sin to do an innocent person wrong.
  • The historical record clearly shows how the colonial powers did the native population wrong.
  • Even unintentionally, we can sometimes do people wrong if we are not careful.