screw out of
screw (one) out of (something)
To con, cheat, swindle, or unfairly deprive one out of something that one owns, deserves, or has earned. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "screw" and "over." The referee really screwed us out of a victory with that terrible penalty! He has a very successful business, but his partner screwed him out of everything he'd earned over the years.
See also: of, out, screw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
screw someone out of something
Inf. to cheat someone out of something. I think you screwed me out of ten bucks on that deal. Max screwed me out of what was due me.
See also: of, out, screw
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (one) could use (something)
- cooking for one
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- get/put one over on somebody/something