sponge off of

sponge (something) off (of) (someone or something)

To beg for, borrow, or obtain something (usually money or food) as a handout from someone or something else. My brother's been sponging money off my parents ever since he dropped out of college. My roommate's nice, but she's always sponging food off of me, and I don't have the heart to tell her to stop.

sponge something off of someone or something

and sponge something off

to beg or borrow money or food from someone or a group. Please stop sponging food and money off your relatives! Stop sponging off food and money all the time!

词组	sponge off of
释义	sponge off of sponge (something) off (of) (someone or something) To beg for, borrow, or obtain something (usually money or food) as a handout from someone or something else. My brother's been sponging money off my parents ever since he dropped out of college. My roommate's nice, but she's always sponging food off of me, and I don't have the heart to tell her to stop. See also: off, sponge Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sponge something off of someone or something and sponge something off to beg or borrow money or food from someone or a group. Please stop sponging food and money off your relatives! Stop sponging off food and money all the time! See also: of, off, sponge McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: (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 a whack at (something) accompanied by accompanied by (someone or something) accompany a crack at (someone or something) References in classic literature "He tried to sponge off of me, but I put a stop to that good and quick," Von Schmidt had said to the reporter. Martin Eden
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