rip sb off
— Phrasal Verb with rip /rɪp/ verb [T] (-pp-)Definition
informal
› COMMERCE to make someone pay more for something than it is worth: Large organizations don't tend to rip people off. The consumer is definitely being ripped off with regard to food prices.
(Definition of rip sb off from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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