do wrong
do wrong — idiom
1. to behave in a way that is morally bad or unfair, often by treating someone badl
to behave in a way that is morally bad or unfair, often by treating someone badly or breaking a rule of honesty.
After yelling at the cashier, Mei-Lin knew she had done wrong and apologized right away.
intransitive: do wrong (no object)
The landlord did the tenants wrong by ignoring the broken heater all winter.
pattern: do + someone + wrong
Diego felt his brother had done wrong by him when the money went missing.
That newspaper article did wrong to the politician by publishing false claims.
If you know you have done wrong, the honest thing to do is admit it.
- misbehave
less serious; often used for children or minor rule-breaking rather than moral failure
- transgress
formal and literary; implies crossing a clear moral or religious boundary
- act unjustly
more formal; specifically describes unfair treatment rather than general wrongdoing
- do right
the direct opposite phrase, used in the same grammatical patterns
- act fairly
less idiomatic; describes treating others with fairness
文法句型
do wrong (intransitive: no object)
do + someone + wrong
do wrong + to + someone
do wrong + by + someone
用法筆記
The phrase can be used without an object ('do wrong' = act immorally in general) or with an object. When an object is the person affected, use the pattern 'do + someone + wrong' (most common) or 'do wrong + to/by + someone' (slightly more formal).