rip off

1. (literally)To pull off by ripping.

2. (slang, transitive)To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.

   I can't believe how the car dealerships try to rip off their customers.

   abziehen, übers Ohr hauen, über den Tisch ziehen

   обдира́тьobdirátʹ, ободра́тьobodrátʹ, содра́ть три шку́рыsodrátʹ tri škúry

3. (slang, transitive)To steal.

4. (slang, transitive)To copy, especially illegally.

   They ripped off the whole idea from their competitors.

   abkupfern, klauen, nachmachen

1. Boy, that was a rip-off.

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2. Tom tried to rip us off.

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3. Why did Tom rip us off?

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4. Tom is trying to rip us off.

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5. Are you trying to rip me off?

   deWillst du mich über den Tisch ziehen? — Waldelfe

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irregular

• rip offкрасти, украстиTo pull off by ripping.
• rip outприбрати, видалитиTo remove by ripping
• rip upTo destroy by ripping.
• rip onTo mock; to ridicule.
• rip downTo dismantle or demolish (something).
• rip intoTo verbally attack or criticise.
• rip alongTo rush headlong.
• rip apartTo be destroyed due to the malevolent actions of others.