Are you trying to do me out of what's mine?
•Max tried to do her out of everything she had.
•I did myself out of a week's vacation by quitting when I did.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
do someone out of something — {v.}, {informal} To cause to lose by trickery or cheating. * /The clerk in the store did me out of $2.00 by overcharging me./ … Dictionary of American idioms
talk (someone) out of (something) — to persuade someone not to do something. She had to talk him out of quitting his job. I wish I d known she was taking the drug, I would have tried to talk her out of it. Opposite of: talk (someone) into (something) … New idioms dictionary
drum someone out of something — drum (someone) out of (something) to force someone to leave a job or organization. A lot of writers and directors were drummed out of the film business in the 1950s because they were suspected of being communists … New idioms dictionary
squeeze someone out of something — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors … New idioms dictionary
screw someone out of something — tv. to heat someone of out something. □ You are trying to screw me out of what is rightfully mine! □ I’m not trying to screw anybody out of anything! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
do someone out of something — (informal) SWINDLE OUT OF, cheat out of, trick out of, deprive of; informal con out of, diddle out of. → do … Useful english dictionary
drum out of something — drum (someone) out of (something) to force someone to leave a job or organization. A lot of writers and directors were drummed out of the film business in the 1950s because they were suspected of being communists … New idioms dictionary
drum someone out of — drum (someone) out of (something) to force someone to leave a job or organization. A lot of writers and directors were drummed out of the film business in the 1950s because they were suspected of being communists … New idioms dictionary
talk someone into (doing) something — talk someone into/out of/(doing) something phrase to persuade someone to do something or not to do something I talked her into going to London with me. His father talked him out of moving out. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do… … Useful english dictionary
squeeze something out of something — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors … New idioms dictionary
