| 词汇 | screw over |
| 释义 | Phr V screw over screws, screwing, screwed screw over sb or screw sb over American slang to deceive or trick someone, especially in order to get money from them dishonestlyThe company screwed him over by not paying him all the money they owed him. screw over verb to treat another person with contempt or cruelty in any way; to betray someone, to victimise someone, to cheat someone. A variation of SCREW UK, 2000screw sb over • screw over sb AmE spoken informal to deceive someone, especially in order to get money from them dishonestly, or to cause someone a lot of problems: My last company really screwed me over. No wonder workers feel sore when their own unions are screwing them over.■ SIMILAR TO: rip off informal screw (one) overTo con, swindle, cheat, or unfairly deprive one; to put someone at a disadvantage or in a difficult position, especially in an unfair or selfish manner. You should have won that game, but the referee really screwed you over! Tom really screwed us over when he quit in the middle of the project! screw someone overSl. to give someone a very bad time; to scold someone severely. Those guys really screwed you over. What started it? Don't think you can screw over me and my friends. I won't let you. screw overv. Vulgar Slang To treat someone unfairly; take advantage of someone: The billing department really screwed me over. The new management screwed over the staff with their rigid policies. |
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