euchre

get euchred out of (something)

To lose something due to someone else's deception. "Euchre" is a card game that was popular in the US in the 19th century. He's no friend of mine—I got euchred out my life savings, thanks to his latest scheme. She got euchred out of that painting because the appraiser downplayed its historical significance. I just don't trust Tim, and I refuse to get euchred out of my hard-earned money!

See also: euchre, get, of, out

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get euchred out of something

to get cheated out of something. (Alludes to losing in the card game euchre.) Joe's dad left him a farm, but he got euchred out of it by some city slicker real estate agent. I got euchred out often bucks by a con artist with a hard-luck story.

See also: euchre, get, of, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

euchre

(ˈjukɚ)

tv. to cheat or deceive someone. Those guys’ll try to euchre you, so watch out.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.