rob someone blind

rob (one) blind

To steal everything someone owns, especially through deceitful or fraudulent means. Sometimes used to insinuate that someone is charging too much money for something. The CEO was sent to prison for robbing his clients blind through a complex Ponzi scheme. Another $100 in fees? These guys are robbing us blind!See also: blind, rob

rob someone blind

Cheat someone in an unusually deceitful or thorough fashion, as in The nurse was robbing the old couple blind. This idiom may allude to robbing a blind beggar, who cannot see that the cup collecting donations is being emptied. [Mid-1900s] See also: blind, rob, someone

rob someone blind

get a lot of money from someone by deception or extortion. informalSee also: blind, rob, someone

rob someone blind

1. tv. to steal freely from someone. Her maid was robbing her blind. 2. tv. to overcharge someone. Those auto repair shops can rob you blind if you don’t watch out. See also: blind, rob, someone