screw (one) over

screw (one) over

To con, swindle, cheat, or unfairly deprive one; to put one at a disadvantage or in a difficult position, especially in an unfair or selfish manner. You should have won that game, but the referee really screwed you over! Tom really screwed us over when he quit in the middle of the project!
See also: over, screw

screwed over

slang Cheated or swindled; unfairly deprived or taken advantage of. I always bring my dad with me when I go to get my car repaired, because I'm always nervous I'll end up getting screwed over. We should have won that game, but we were really screwed over by the ref.
See also: over, screw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

screw someone over

Sl. to give someone a very bad time; to scold someone severely. Those guys really screwed you over. What started it? Don't think you can screw over me and my friends. I won't let you.
See also: over, screw
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

screw over

v.
Vulgar Slang To treat someone unfairly; take advantage of someone: The billing department really screwed me over. The new management screwed over the staff with their rigid policies.
See also: over, screw
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

screw someone over

tv. to give someone a very bad time; to scold someone severely. Let’s get those kids in here and screw over every one of them. This stuff can’t continue.
See also: over, screw, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • 1FTR
  • get one over on (one)
  • get/put one over on somebody/something
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head