on the cross

1. Illegal. He says he's reformed, but since I only knew him when he was doing things on the cross, I can't trust him.

2. Dishonest or deceptive. I'm telling the truth, I swear! I wouldn't say things on the cross about something this serious.

See also: cross, on

See also:

bad faith
in bad faith
hunker-slider
look through a millstone
hunker-sliding
bilk
bilk (one) out of (something)
bilk out of
forked tongue
dirty deal

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