- rob someone of
- deprive someone of (something needed or deserved).→ rob
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
rob someone of
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rob someone blind — rob/cheat/someone blind informal phrase to succeed completely in cheating someone and taking their money He found out she’d been robbing him blind for months. Thesaurus: to steal, or steal somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
rob someone blind — 1. tv. 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. tv. to overcharge someone. □ You are trying to rob me blind. I won’t pay it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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rob */*/ — UK [rɒb] / US [rɑb] verb [transitive] Word forms rob : present tense I/you/we/they rob he/she/it robs present participle robbing past tense robbed past participle robbed 1) to take money or property illegally from a person or place, often using… … English dictionary
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rob — S3 [rɔb US ra:b] v past tense and past participle robbed present participle robbing [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rober] 1.) to steal money or property from a person, bank etc →↑steal, burgle ↑burgle ▪ They killed four policemen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rob — /rob/, v., robbed, robbing. v.t. 1. to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from. 2. to deprive (someone) of some right or something legally due: They robbed her of her inheritance. 3. to plunder or rifle… … Universalium
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