dirty pool
Foul play; misconduct; underhandednessFoul play; misconduct; underhandedness.
» Tom plays dirty pool.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang, uncountable)Foul play; misconduct; underhandedness.
More definitions
- conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike
Examples
3 sentencesTom plays dirty pool.
He plays dirty pool.
I don't want our guests to think we live in a pigsty because of the dirty pool.
Origin
Probably an allusion to failing to follow the rules when playing billiards. Compare not crProbably an allusion to failing to follow the rules when playing billiards. Compare not cricket.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable