chiseled
chisel (one) out of (something)
To swindle something from someone. That con man chiseled us out of thousands, I'm ashamed to say.
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chisel (something) from (one)
To swindle something from someone. That con man chiseled thousands of dollars from us, I'm ashamed to say.
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chisel (something) out of (someone)
To swindle something from someone. That con man chiseled thousands of dollars out of us, I'm ashamed to say.
See also: chisel, of, out
chisel in
slang To gain part of or involvement in something by unfair methods. Any time my parents give me money, my brother manages to chisel in on it by whining to them.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
chisel in (on someone or something)
Sl. to use deception to get a share of something. I won't chisel in on your deal. You had better not chisel in!
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
chisel in
verbSee chisel in on someone/something
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- (someone or something) promises well
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- accompanied by
- accompanied by (someone or something)
- accompany
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right