rip off (redirected from rip off to tear away from)

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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