Are you trying to cheat me out of what is rightfully mine?
•She cheated herself out of an invitation because she lied about her affiliation.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
cheat sb out of sth — UK US cheat sb out of sth Phrasal Verb with cheat({{}}/tʃiːt/ verb [I or T] ► to unfairly prevent someone from getting or achieving something which should belong to them: »The musicians claimed that they had been cheated out of their fair share… … Financial and business terms
cheat — cheat1 [ tʃit ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to behave dishonestly or not obey rules, for example in order to win a game or do well in an examination: Kids have always found ways of cheating on tests. You can t do that it s cheating. a ) to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cheat — I UK [tʃiːt] / US [tʃɪt] verb Word forms cheat : present tense I/you/we/they cheat he/she/it cheats present participle cheating past tense cheated past participle cheated * 1) a) [intransitive] to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules, for… … English dictionary
cheat — /tʃit / (say cheet) verb (i) 1. to behave deceitfully or dishonestly. 2. to be sexually unfaithful. –verb (t) 3. to defraud; swindle. 4. to deceive. 5. Film, TV to move (an object) for the purpose of picture composition, continuity, etc.: cheat… …
cheat — [tʆiːt] verb [intransitive, transitive] to deceive someone, break rules, or behave dishonestly, especially in order to make money for yourself: • Not all publishers want to cheat authors. • There are stiff penalties for stockbrokers who cheat… … Financial and business terms
out — /aʊt / (say owt) adverb 1. forth from, away from, or not in a place, position, state, etc.: out of order. 2. away from one s home, country, etc.: *Down by the store a camel train was just setting out loaded with the quarterly supplies of a… …
cheat — cheat1 [tʃi:t] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cheat legal removal of someone s property (14 17 centuries), from escheat] 1.) [I and T] to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
out — out1 W1S1 [aut] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from inside )¦ 2¦(outside)¦ 3¦(not at home)¦ 4¦(distant place)¦ 5¦(given to many people)¦ 6¦(get rid of something)¦ 7¦(not burning/shining)¦ 8¦(sun/moon etc)¦ 9¦(flowers)¦ 10¦(complet … Dictionary of contemporary English
out — out1 W1S1 [aut] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from inside )¦ 2¦(outside)¦ 3¦(not at home)¦ 4¦(distant place)¦ 5¦(given to many people)¦ 6¦(get rid of something)¦ 7¦(not burning/shining)¦ 8¦(sun/moon etc)¦ 9¦(flowers)¦ 10¦(complet … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheat — [[t]tʃi͟ːt[/t]] cheats, cheating, cheated 1) VERB When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam. Students may be tempted to cheat in order to get into top schools. Derived words:… … English dictionary
