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have the shirt off back
(redirected from take the shirt off back)

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have/take the shirt off somebody's back
to take so much of someone's money, for instance as a payment or punishment, that it is not fair and may cause them difficulties Watch out for those landlords - they'll have the shirt off your back.
See also: back, have, shirt


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