do someone or something an injustice

do someone or something an injustice
do (someone or something) an injustice
: to treat (someone or something) in an unfair way

They did her a great/terrible/grave injustice by not allowing her to file a complaint.

I think you do the book an injustice when you call it “trash.”

The weak punishment does an injustice to the criminal's victims.

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Main Entry:injustice

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