Meaning of Idiom ‘Steal Someone’s Thunder’ 1. To steal someone’s thunder means to use or appropriate their idea and so earn the praise that they were expecting; 2. To steal someone’s idea or plan and profit or gain advantage from it. 3. To prematurely announce something that someone else was going to announce, and so … Read more
Also used:Rip off someoneRip off somethingRipped offRip-off (noun) Meaning of Idiom ‘Rip (someone) Off’ 1. To rip someone off means to steal from them; to cheat or swindle someone financially; to charge someone too much money and not give them something of equal value. This use can also refer to non-persons such as companies, stores, … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Five-finger Discount’ A five-finger discount refers to an act of shoplifting or stealing from a retail shop. , Usage Five-finger discount is usually reserved for acts of shoplifting but it can be applied generally to any theft. Examples Of Use “How did you get that necklace?” asked Alice. “I used my five-finger … Read more
Also: Steal someone blind Meaning of Idiom ‘Rob Someone Blind’ 1. To steal freely from someone without immediate detection. 2. To greatly overcharge someone for a service or item; to cheat someone in a transaction. 3. To thoroughly and very deceitfully cheat someone financially, especially as by some kind of deception or extortion. , Examples Of Use … Read more
Meaning Ill-gotten gains: Money or any acquisitions obtained by dishonest, illegal, or evil means. Sentence Examples “He seemed a typical rich businessman, but all his wealth was ill-gotten gains.” “After stealing the jewelry, he needed a place to hide his ill-gotten gains until things cooled down.” “I won big money at cards but the fact … Read more
Also: Have one’s hand in the cookie jar Meaning of Idiom ‘Caught with Your (or one’s) Hand in the Cookie Jar’ To be caught with one’s hand in the cookie jar means to be caught in the act of doing something wrong or forbidden, especially stealing money from one’s employer. ,, Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? … Read more