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, screw

screw someone out of something

Inf. 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, screw

screw someone out of

Cheat, 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, someone

screw 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