dirty work at the crossroads

Nefarious activities. He got arrested for being involved in dirty work at the crossroads.See also: crossroad, dirty, work

dirty work at the crossroads

illicit or underhand dealing. humorous This expression is recorded from the early 20th century and may reflect the fact that crossroads, the traditional burial site for people who had committed suicide, were once viewed as sinister places. 1914 P. G. Wodehouse The Man Upstairs A conviction began to steal over him that some game was afoot which he did not understand, that—in a word—there was dirty work at the crossroads. See also: crossroad, dirty, work

单词	dirty work at the crossroads
释义	dirty work at the crossroads dirty work at the crossroads Nefarious activities. He got arrested for being involved in dirty work at the crossroads.See also: crossroad, dirty, work dirty work at the crossroads illicit or underhand dealing. humorous This expression is recorded from the early 20th century and may reflect the fact that crossroads, the traditional burial site for people who had committed suicide, were once viewed as sinister places. 1914 P. G. Wodehouse The Man Upstairs A conviction began to steal over him that some game was afoot which he did not understand, that—in a word—there was dirty work at the crossroads. See also: crossroad, dirty, work
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