rip someone off

Related to word: rip

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. C2

    to deceive someone by charging them an excessive price for an item or service

    • The prices at that restaurant are so high that it feels like they are ripping people off.

    • The watches they are selling at the market are overpriced; I don't want to get ripped off.

    • She realized that the phone she bought online had ripped her off, costing much more than in the store.