Sentences with phrase «dodgy deal»

The phrase "dodgy deal" refers to a suspicious or potentially dishonest agreement or transaction. It suggests that there may be hidden or unethical intentions involved, making it untrustworthy or risky. Full definition
«Instead of the new dawn we've now got a total eclipse, because instead of having decisions made in full transparency, we've got a series of shadowy committees which will come together in dodgy deals, behind the scenes.
The blatant sexist language was bad enough but Neil Hamilton actually talked about dodgy deals with a straight face.
This window is especially interesting given all the drama of the season so far, Martin O'Neill and Alan Curbishley get their hands on some real money for the first time in their managerial careers, Chelsea get to address apparent squad depth problems, Manchester United can try to sign someone who isn't super old, and we're guessing Harry Redknapp is going to pick up a couple more dodgy deals for Portsmouth, while Reading, Sheffield United and Watford will hopefully spring a surprise or two.
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This is the way things are going to go in the future, doing dodgy deals that exclude other minority parties in this chamber.»
«Too many dodgy deals were struck behind closed doors, with pay inflation fuelled by head hunters on commission and by boomerang bosses going from council to council hiking their pay.»
He released «stark» new research from focus groups around the UK which shows that Labour voters think that politics and politicians are disconnected from the real world and believe there is «real anger about perceived dodgy deals in Whitehall».
Dodgy deals High fructose corn syrup is another baddy that finds its way into tons of foods, because of how cheap it is to produce.
If dodgy deals like these secret sales helped in part to finance contested polls marred by violence in the past, then now is the time for change.
Other major banks around the world have also rejected the use of crypto in their organizations, again citing its power to attract dodgy deals as one of their reasons.
It is a dodgy deal and no surprise that our David Camerons gov have gave some rich people a break on having to pay out so much... AGAIN!
I feel the club should now concentrate on sealing the deals on Song and Walcott, and all those players with them dodgy deals, one or two years left.
Following his early release from prison for murder, arranged by the local «Mr Big» named Anawalt (Stephen Rea), Boots is forced to work for this shady character to repay the debt carrying out a series of (the usual) dodgy deals.
We will examine the detail of those figures to see whether there has been any dodgy dealing, Mr Speaker.
The charges against Mubarak are gruesome: it is alleged that he ordered tortures and authorised the brutalities of the secret police, that he sent out snipers to shoot and kill innocent and unarmed protestors during the January - February revolution, and that he conducted corruption on a grand scale, taking millions from the state coffers through a dodgy deal to supply gas.
He described the settlement as a «dodgy deal» in parliament this week.
But while Spitzer may have been the Sheriff of Wall Street, when it came to going after the dodgy deals of state agencies and authorities, quasi-public development corporations, and clout heavy politicians, he was more like Deputy Dawg.
Participants heard how to get stories into the media, research the dodgy deals, follow the money and build a movement, with workshops led by experts from Focus E15 mums, UK Uncut, Spinwatch, World Development Movement and others.
The mayhem within the ring pales in comparison to the dodgy deals and sketchy behavior that happens backstage.
Hidden company ownership enables corruption, state looting and dodgy deals that directly deplete state budgets and entrench poverty.
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