take the shirt off (one's) back

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take the shirt off (one's) back

To unscrupulously take large quantities of money from one and cause one hardship. Those contractors will take the shirt off your back if you hire them. I mean, I paid them an exorbitant amount for shoddy work.

See also: back, off, shirt, take

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drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head
give someone their head
cooking for one
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as one door closes, another one opens

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take the piss
take the piss (out of) (someone or something)
take the piss out of
take the piss out of someone
take the place of (someone or something)
take the pledge
take the plunge
take the pulse of
take the pulse of (something)
take the rag off the bush
take the rap
take the rap (for someone or something)
take the rap for something
take the rein(s)
take the rise (out of) (someone or something)
take the rise out of someone/something
take the road less traveled
take the road most traveled
take the rough with the smooth
take the rough with the smooth, to
take the secret to the grave
take the shadow for the substance
take the shine off
take the shine off something
take the shirt off (one's) back
take the shirt off our backs
take the slack up
take the spear
take the spear in one’s chest
take the stage
take the stand
take the starch out of
take the starch out of (one)
take the starch out of someone
take the sting out of
take the sting out of (something)
take the sting out of something
take the stuffing out of (one)
take the teeth out of
take the time
take the trouble
take the trouble of (doing something)
take the trouble to (do something)
take the veil
take the view
take the view that
take the weight off (one's) feet
take the weight off (one's) legs
take the weight off your feet
take the wheel
take the wind out of (one's) sails
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take the road
take the road less traveled
take the road less travelled
take the road most traveled
take the roll
take the rough with the smooth
take the rough with the smooth, to
Take the second turn on your left
Take the second turning on your left
take the secret to grave
take the secret to her grave
take the secret to his grave
take the secret to my grave
take the secret to one's grave
take the secret to our grave
take the secret to our graves
take the secret to the grave
take the secret to their grave
take the secret to their graves
take the secret to your grave
take the shadow for the substance
take the shine off
take the shine off something
take the shirt off (one's) back
take the shirt off back
take the shirt off her back
take the shirt off his back
take the shirt off my back
take the shirt off one's back
take the shirt off our back
take the shirt off our backs
take the shirt off their back
take the shirt off their backs
take the shirt off your back
take the slack up
take the smooth with the rough
take the spear
take the spear in one’s chest
take the stage
take the stage
take the stand
take the stand
take the stand
take the stand
take the starch out
take the starch out
take the starch out
take the starch out of
take the starch out of (one)
take the starch out of her
take the starch out of him
take the starch out of me
take the starch out of somebody
take the starch out of someone
take the starch out of them
take the starch out of us
take the starch out of you
take the sting out of
take the sting out of (something)
take the sting out of something
Take the Street
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