The scam tried to chisel pension money out of retired people.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
chisel — [ tʃɪz(ə)l] noun a long bladed hand tool with a bevelled cutting edge, struck with a hammer or mallet to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal. verb (chisels, chiselling, chiselled; US chisels, chiseling, chiseled) 1》 cut or shape with a chisel. 2》… … English new terms dictionary
chisel — chisellike, adj. /chiz euhl/, n., v., chiseled, chiseling or (esp. Brit.) chiselled, chiselling. n. 1. a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc. 2. See chisel… … Universalium
pick — pick1 verb 1》 take hold of and remove (a flower or fruit) from where it is growing. ↘(often pick someone/thing up) take hold of and lift or move. ↘(pick up) Golf take hold of and lift up one s ball, especially when conceding a hole. 2》… … English new terms dictionary
deceive — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. mislead, delude, swindle, trick, cheat, outwit, fool, rob, defraud, practice deceit, not play fair, victimize, hoax, betray, beguile, take advantage of, impose upon, entrap, ensnare, hoodwink, play one false, gull, cozen,… … English dictionary for students
lead on — verb 1. entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑entice, ↑lure, ↑tempt • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Something s somebody 2 … Useful english dictionary
rip off — verb deprive somebody of something by deceit The con man beat me out of $50 This salesman ripped us off! we were cheated by their clever sounding scheme They chiseled me out of my money • Syn: ↑cheat, ↑chisel • … Useful english dictionary
set up — verb 1. set up or found (Freq. 17) She set up a literacy program • Syn: ↑establish, ↑found, ↑launch • Ant: ↑abolish (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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cut off — I verb 1. make a break in (Freq. 8) We interrupt the program for the following messages • Syn: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up • Derivationally related forms: ↑disruption … Useful english dictionary
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