rip off
phrasal verbrip somebody off
- [usually passive] (informal) to cheat somebody, by making them pay too much, by selling them something of poor quality, etc.
- Tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers.
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rip something off
- (informal) to steal or illegally copy something
- Thieves broke in and ripped off five computers.
- All the ideas in the film are ripped off from other movies.