get screwed
End up cheated
Get screwed means to be cheated, exploited, or treated unfairly: We got screwed on that deal.
The phrase draws on the sexual sense of screw—being fucked over, taken advantage of.
It's vulgar but common, expressing victimization with more force than "get cheated": If you don't read the fine print, you're going to get screwed.
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- defraudedIllegally deceived for gain
- suckerEasily fooled person
- fall guyOne blamed for others
- swindledDeceived for gain
duped · pawn · bamboozled · exploited · conned · taken to the cleaners · victimized · hoodwinked · wronged · tricked · played for a fool · burned · prey · thrown under the bus · go away · ripped off · shortchanged · hosed
get screwedmake out like a bandit
Gain disproportionate advantage
come out on top · hit the jackpot · strike gold · luck out · win big
get screwedtake advantage
Use opportunistically for benefit
exploit · rip someone off · fleece · swindle · con
get screwedget lucky
Experience unexpected fortune
luck out · catch a break · land on one's feet · strike gold · hit the jackpot
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