Do Someone Wrong

Injure someone; be unfaithful or disloyal; act unjustly toward someone. Also 'do someone damage' or 'do someone harm.'

Examples:

  • John's done me wrong, and I intend to tell him so.

Origin: First term from late 1300s; 'do someone dirt' from second half of 1800s.

Synonyms: do someone damage, do someone dirt