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screw (one) out of (something) screw (one) out of (something)To con, cheat, swindle, or unfairly deprive one out of something that one owns, deserves, or has earned. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "screw" and "over." The referee really screwed us out of a victory with that terrible penalty! He has a very successful business, but his partner screwed him out of everything he'd earned over the years.See also: of, out, screwscrew someone out of somethingInf. to cheat someone out of something. I think you screwed me out of ten bucks on that deal. Max screwed me out of what was due me.See also: of, out, screwscrew someone out ofCheat, deceive, or defraud someone, as in They screwed me out of my overtime pay again. It is often rendered in the passive, be or get screwed , meaning "be cheated, deceived, or defrauded." For example, We're getting screwed by this new income tax regulation. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: of, out, screw, someonescrew someone out of something tv. to cheat someone of out something. You are trying to screw me out of what is rightfully mine! See also: of, out, screw, someone, something |