Put the horns on

(idea) by pukesick Tue May 09 2000 at 9:10:17
1. To cheat. 2. To jinx; to give one bad luck.

- american underworld dictionary - 1950
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(idea) by bitter_engineer Thu Jan 04 2001 at 3:33:06

In much of Europe, this expression means to cheat on one's lover. There is a hand expression to go with it: Turn your palm towards the target, give the victory sign with the second and third fingers, and curl the fingers in the 'horns'.

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