"fight dirty" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: fights dirty [present, singular, third-person], fighting dirty [participle, present], fought dirty [participle, past], fought dirty [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fight<,,fought> dirty}} fight dirty (third-person singular simple present fights dirty, present participle fighting dirty, simple past and past participle fought dirty)
  1. To use every possible way to beat someone, and especially the most treacherous. Translations (to use the worst ways): prendre en traitre (French), combattere sporco (Italian), pelear sucio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fight_dirty-en-verb-jHUzstGE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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