sue the pants off (of) (one)
sue the pants off (of) (one)
To sue one for a huge sum of money, especially if it is all or more than one is able to pay. He threatened to sue the pants off me if I ever published the things we had just discussed. With all the evidence we've got, we'll be able to sue the pants off of their company.
sue the pants off (of) someone
Sl. to sue someone for a lot of money. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) If they harm me in any way, I'll sue the pants off of them. He sued the pants off his landlord.
sue the pants off (of) someone
tv. to sue someone for a lot of money. If they do it, I’ll sue the pants off of them.