Dirty Pool (Noun)
Meaning
Conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company was accused of playing dirty pool by poaching their competitor's employees with higher salary offers.
- The politician's campaign was criticized for playing dirty pool by spreading false information about their opponent.
- The business owner was known for playing dirty pool by undercutting their competitors' prices and then raising them once they had a monopoly.
- The athlete was penalized for playing dirty pool by intentionally tripping their opponent during the game.
- The company's executives were accused of playing dirty pool by hiding the true financial state of the company from investors.