White-ing an Orange

Allusion to the movie "Reservoir Dogs," referring to the act of punishing a rat or otherwise problem-causing member of an operation, even at a great personal cost.

Person One: Hey, how the hell did you get put back under house arrest? I thought your sentence was up!

Person Two: It was, but do you remember that kid that told the cops about the weed? I found out who he is and jumped the fucker.

Person One: Ah, White-ing an Orange.

Person Two: Yeah... It was worth it.

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