- rip something off
- tv. to steal something.□ They ripped them all off. CD The crooks ripped off the hubcaps of my car.
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rip something off
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rip something off — rip (something) off to steal something. Two students ripped off a fund for leukemia patients. I ripped off the idea from an old friend … New idioms dictionary
rip something off — informal steal they have ripped off $6.7 billion ■ copy; plagiarize the film is a shameless collection of ideas ripped off from other movies * * * ˌrip sthˈoff derived (info … Useful english dictionary
rip something off — informal steal or plagiarize something. → rip … English new terms dictionary
rip sb off — UK US rip sb off Phrasal Verb with rip({{}}/rɪp/ verb [T] ( pp ) INFORMAL ► COMMERCE to make someone pay more for something than it is worth: »Large organizations don t tend to rip people off. »The consumer is definitely being ripped off with… … Financial and business terms
ˌrip sb ˈoff — phrasal verb informal to cheat someone by charging them too much money for something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rip off — rip (something) off to steal something. Two students ripped off a fund for leukemia patients. I ripped off the idea from an old friend … New idioms dictionary
rip off — verb deprive somebody of something by deceit The con man beat me out of $50 This salesman ripped us off! we were cheated by their clever sounding scheme They chiseled me out of my money • Syn: ↑cheat, ↑chisel • … Useful english dictionary
rip — rip1 verb (rips, ripping, ripped) 1》 tear or pull forcibly away from something or someone. ↘tear. ↘(rip something up) tear something into small pieces. 2》 move forcefully and rapidly. 3》 (rip into) informal make a vehement verbal attack… … English new terms dictionary
rip — [rɪp] verb ripped PTandPPX ripping PRESPARTX rip somebody → off phrasal verb [transitive] informal to charge someone too much money for something, or sell someone a product that is faulty: • We all hate being ripped off. * * … Financial and business terms
rip — rip1 [ rıp ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to tear something quickly and with a lot of force: Jodie ripped the letter open. Stop pulling my shirt you ll rip it. rip something to shreds (=destroy something completely by tearing it): Her skirt was ripped … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
