chisel (one) out of (something)
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To swindle something from one. That con man chiseled us out of thousands, I'm ashamed to say.
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chisel someone out of something
and chisel something out of someone; chisel something from someoneto get something away from someone by cheating. The scam tried to chisel pension money out of retired people.
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