Fleece In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "fleece", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-08-16 10:08

Meaning of Fleece

Synonyms:

defraud , swindle

Fleece American British informal

To deceive one's money by cheating or charging too much 
 

That shopowners really fleeced us with this shoddy hat.

Don't be tricked by his sanctimonious words, we have been fleecing to buy his goods.

Many hotels have fleeced their travellers with poor quality service in the peak season.

Other phrases about:

string someone along

To maintain someone's attention or to keep them waiting in a state of uncertainty. 

smell a rat
to doubt that something is untrue, unreliable or deceptive
crooked as a barrel of fish hooks

Very dishonest and deceptive

take sb for a ride

To deceive or trick someone

screw someone over

Cheat, exploit someone; intentionally put someone in an unfair or unfavourable situation

Grammar and Usage of Fleece

Verb Forms

  • fleece
  • fleeced
  • fleeces
  • fleecing

The verb "fleece" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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