rip off

rip someone off

Inf. to steal [something] from someone; to cheat someone. That merchant ripped me off! She rips off everyone.

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rip something off

Inf. to steal something [from someone]. The mugger ripped my purse off of me. Jane ripped off a lot of money. Somebody ripped my wallet off.

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rip something off (of) someone or something and rip something off

to tear something away from someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I ripped the cover off of the book accidentally. I ripped off the book cover.

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rip off

[for something] to tear or peel off. My pocket ripped off, and my money is gone now! A piece of the bumper ripped off my car.

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rip somebody off (slang) also rip off somebody

1. to cheat or deceive someone If your kids lie to you, you feel emotionally ripped off. She offers advice on how you can keep restaurants from ripping you off.

2. to steal from someone He admitted he had ripped off a drug smuggler and blown up his boat. I have a great idea for a book, but I don't want the publisher to rip me off.

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rip something off (slang) also rip off something

to steal something Two students ripped off a fund for leukemia patients. I ripped off the idea from an old friend.

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The Big Rip Off (Of Significant Proportions) Steven Polederos Infinity Publishing. The Big Rip Off (Of Significant Proportions) by Greenspan, Able / MBR Bookwatch Byline: MICHELLE O'KEEFFE GREEDY banks are set to rip off their cash-strapped customers by EUR90million this year, it was claimed yesterday. EUR90M BANK ROBBERS; Fleeced by interest rise by The Mirror (London, England) For anyone who missed the first episode, it stars Jodie Whittaker as Louise, a single mum whose promotion at ZBG Banking was somewhat marred when the shady Philip blackmailed her into helping him rip off a customer. TV Today's: drama; Wired (ITV1, 9pm) by The Journal (Newcastle, England)	ring out the old ring the bell ring the changes ring the curtain down ring the curtain up ring true ring up ring with ringer rinky-dink rinse rinse down rinse mouth out rinse off rinse out rinse out of rinse with riot riot of color rip rip apart rip away rip down rip in half rip into rip off rip on rip out of rip to rip up rip-roaring ripe ripe for ripe old age ripen into ripple ripple of excitement ripple of protest ripple through ripsnorter rise rise above rise against Rise and shine! rise from rise from the ashes rise from the dead rise from the ranks rise in rise to rise to feet	rip rip rip rip rip Rip (CD) Rip (CD) RIP 1 rip apart rip away rip channel RIP Cigarette Rip cord Rip cord Rip cord rip current rip current Rip Current Experiment Rip currents Rip currents rip down rip down rip entry rip in half rip in two rip into rip into rip into rip into rip into rip off Rip Off Artist rip off to tear away from rip on rip on rip out rip out rip out rip out of rip panel Rip rap Rip rap Rip the Bring rip through rip tide Rip Tide (Doctor Who) rip tides rip to rip up rip up rip up rip up rip up Rip van Winkel Rip van Winkle Rip van Winkle Rip Van Winkle Syndrome Rip Ya a New One rip-off rip-offs Rip-rap

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The Big Rip Off (Of Significant Proportions) Steven Polederos Infinity Publishing.

The Big Rip Off (Of Significant Proportions) by Greenspan, Able / MBR Bookwatch

Byline: MICHELLE O'KEEFFE GREEDY banks are set to rip off their cash-strapped customers by EUR90million this year, it was claimed yesterday.

EUR90M BANK ROBBERS; Fleeced by interest rise by The Mirror (London, England)

For anyone who missed the first episode, it stars Jodie Whittaker as Louise, a single mum whose promotion at ZBG Banking was somewhat marred when the shady Philip blackmailed her into helping him rip off a customer.

TV Today's: drama; Wired (ITV1, 9pm) by The Journal (Newcastle, England)