robbing blind
Stealing everything completely
To rob someone blind is to steal from them thoroughly, taking everything of value—often without their awareness until it's too late.
The phrase emphasizes both the completeness of the theft and the victim's obliviousness: The accountant had been robbing them blind for years.
It extends to any situation where someone is being thoroughly cheated or overcharged: That mechanic will rob you blind if you let him.
- robSteal using intimidation
- embezzlingStealing entrusted funds
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- bamboozlingDeceiving through confusion
- hoodwinkingDeliberately misleading someone
trickery · impoverishment · looting · fraud · running a scam · destitution · scheming · scamming · swindling · gouging · exploitation · extortion · conning · misrepresentation · ruin · taking advantage · duplicity · burglary
robbing blindenriching
Adding worth or nutrients
bankrolling · lavishing · bestowing · paying it forward · charitable giving
robbing blindpetty theft
Minor stealing offense
pilfering · nicking · swiping · filching · pinching pennies
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