Phrasal Verbs

cheat out of

This page is about the phrasal verb cheat out of

Meaning

to get something from somebody by cheating them

For example

  • cheat sb out of sth Tony answered one of those emails that promise you lots of money, and whoever sent it cheated him out of twenty thousand dollars.

  • cheat sb out of sth Can you remember the name of that New York investment banker who cheated his customers out of their life savings?

Quick Quiz

A well-known fund manager has been arrested for cheating people out of

a. their debts

b. their winnings

c. their investments
a) their debts b) their winnings c) their investments

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