sting (one) for (something)

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sting (one) for (something)

To force one to pay a large amount of money, especially when that sum is surprising or seems unfair. The mechanic stung me for nearly $800 for various repairs when all I wanted him to do was change the oil. I was stung for a huge tax bill because of the money I won last summer.

sting someone for something

Sl. to cheat someone of a particular amount; to make someone pay for something. That guy stung me for twenty bucks! Toby was stung for the lunch bill.

sting for

To charge someone some surprisingly large amount of money: The airline stung us for $100 to change our ticket.

sting someone for something

tv. to cheat someone of a particular amount; to make someone pay for something. That guy stung me for twenty bucks!

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That would save us the PS39billion EU divorce settlement plus PS13billion tariff surplus on what we'd charge on EU imports compared to what they'd sting us for our exports.

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That would save us the [pounds sterling]39billion EU divorce settlement plus [pounds sterling]13billion tariff surplus on what we'd charge on EU imports compared to what they'd sting us for our exports.

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You sting us for well over a grand a year so maybe United Utilities should work faster at cleaning that extra water!