sting someone for something
sting (one) for (something)
To force one to pay a large amount of money, especially when that sum is surprising or seems unfair. The mechanic stung me for nearly $800 for various repairs when all I wanted him to do was change the oil. I was stung for a huge tax bill because of the money I won last summer.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sting someone for something
tv. to cheat someone of a particular amount; to make someone pay for something. That guy stung me for twenty bucks!
See also: someone, something, sting
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- sting
- sting (one) for (something)
- sting for
- stung
- put (something) at (some amount of money)
- put at an amount
- bundle
- in sum
- grease monkey
- get-rich-quick