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Definition do out of in British English

do out of phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to stop someone from getting or having something that they should have, especially in a way that is unfair or dishonest

Example

That guy at the garage did me out of £50 last night.

Example

We've got a letter from a war widow who claims she's been done out of her pension.

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Definition do out of in British English