bleed someone dry

Related to word: bleed

Idiom

Definition

  1. To continuously extract large amounts of money from someone over a period of time.

    剥削某人的錢財

    • That unscrupulous landlord keeps raising the rent; he's practically bleeding us dry.

      那個無良房東不斷提高租金;他幾乎要把我們榨乾了。

    • The company's management is bleeding the company dry through various fees and charges.

      公司管理層通過各種費用和收費把公司榨乾。

    • He always borrows money from his wealthy friends, slowly bleeding them dry.

      他總是向有錢的朋友借錢,慢慢地榨乾他們。