- steal something off someone
- steal something off someoneto rob something from someone. •
I think that guy who walked past me stole my wallet off me!
•Max stole a lot of money off tourists last season.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
steal something off someone
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steal — I UK [stiːl] / US [stɪl] verb Word forms steal : present tense I/you/we/they steal he/she/it steals present participle stealing past tense stole UK [stəʊl] / US [stoʊl] past participle stolen UK [ˈstəʊlən] / US [ˈstoʊlən] *** Other ways of saying … English dictionary
knock something off — 1 (Brit. informal) someone knocked off the video.: See steal verb sense 1. 2 (informal) we expect you to knock off three stories a day: PRODUCE, make, turn out … Useful english dictionary
steal´er — steal «steel», verb, stole, sto|len, steal|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to take (something) that does not belong to one; take dishonestly: »Robbers stole the money. Who steals my purse, st … Useful english dictionary
steal — verb (past stole; past participle stolen) 1》 take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. ↘dishonestly pass off (another person s ideas) as one s own. 2》 give or take surreptitiously or without… … English new terms dictionary
steal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rob (see stealing); sneak, tiptoe, creep (see secret, travel). n., informal, bargain, good buy (see cheapness). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take, filch, bag, thieve, loot, rob, purloin, embezzle, defraud … English dictionary for students
knock off — verb 1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing (Freq. 3) The mafia liquidated the informer the double agent was neutralized • Syn: ↑neutralize, ↑neutralise, ↑liquidate, ↑waste, ↑do in … Useful english dictionary
knock off — phrasal verb Word forms knock off : present tense I/you/we/they knock off he/she/it knocks off present participle knocking off past tense knocked off past participle knocked off informal 1) knock something off something [transitive] to reduce a… … 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
knock off — 1) PHRASAL VERB To knock off an amount from a price, time, or level means to reduce it by that amount. [V amount P n] Udinese have knocked 10% off admission prices... [V amount P n] He has knocked 10 seconds off the world record... [V P amount]… … English dictionary
make off — verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe • Syn: ↑abscond, ↑bolt, ↑absquatulate, ↑decamp, ↑run off, ↑go off … Useful english dictionary
run off with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms run off with : present tense I/you/we/they run off with he/she/it runs off with present participle running off with past tense ran off with past participle run off with informal 1) run off with someone to… … English dictionary
