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.