| 单词 | to rob someone blind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto rob someone blind to rob someone blind: to steal from someone mercilessly or shamelessly. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > rob [verb (transitive)] > specifically a person ripeOE robc1225 ravishc1384 to-reave1393 to shake (a person) out ofc1412 to purge a person's purse1528 cashiera1616 to rob someone blind1897 1897 Los Angeles Times 5 Apr. 5/2 England can afford to do it... It has robbed India blind. 1920 J. E. Buttree Despoilers 55 He could have informed them that Rome and the Priesthood were robbing them blind. 1986 F. Iyayi Heroes (1989) xii. 91 The real enemies are the politicians who robbed the country blind, who looted the country and prompted the generals to intervene. 2004 L. Desoto Blade of Grass xxxi. 178 And even if you are mistress of this farm, they will not take you seriously. They'll try to rob you blind. < as lemmas |
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