| 词组 | robs somebody blind |
| 释义 | (redirected from robs somebody blind)rob (one) blindTo steal everything someone owns, especially through deceitful or fraudulent means. Sometimes used to insinuate that someone is charging too much money for something. The CEO was sent to prison for robbing his clients blind through a complex Ponzi scheme. Another $100 in fees? These guys are robbing us blind! rob someone blind1. Fig. to steal freely from someone. Her maid was robbing her blind. I don't want them to rob me blind. Keep an eye on them. 2. Fig. to overcharge someone. You are trying to rob me blind. I won't pay it! Those auto repair shops can rob you blind if you don't watch out. rob someone blindCheat someone in an unusually deceitful or thorough fashion, as in The nurse was robbing the old couple blind. This idiom may allude to robbing a blind beggar, who cannot see that the cup collecting donations is being emptied. [Mid-1900s] rob someone blindget a lot of money from someone by deception or extortion. informalˌrob somebody ˈblind(informal) get a lot of money from somebody by deceiving them or charging them too much for something: He robbed his clients blind, taking about 25% of their profits.rob someone blind1. tv. to steal freely from someone. Her maid was robbing her blind. 2. tv. to overcharge someone. Those auto repair shops can rob you blind if you don’t watch out. rob (someone) blind To rob in an unusually deceitful or thorough way: robbed the old couple blind while employed as a companion. |
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