گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'rip off'

1 general:: 1. Steal, as in They fired him when they caught him ripping off some of the merchandise. 2. Cheat, defraud, as in These advertising claims have ripped off a great many consumers. 3. Copy, plagiarize, as in He was sued for ripping off someone else's thesis. All three usages are slang from the second half of the 1900s.

2 general:: Phrase(s): rip something off Inf. to steal something [from someone]. • The mugger ripped my purse off of me. • Jane ripped off a lot of money. • Somebody ripped my wallet off.

3 general:: Phrase(s): rip off [for something] to tear or peel off. • My pocket ripped off, and my money is gone now! • A piece of the bumper ripped off my car.

4 general:: Phrase(s): rip something off (of) someone or something [and] rip something off to tear something away from someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) • I ripped the cover off of the book accidentally. • I ripped off the book cover.

5 general:: Phrase(s): rip someone off Inf. to steal [something] from someone; to cheat someone. • That merchant ripped me off! • She rips off everyone.