How to Pronounce "screw out of"
expression
SKROO OW-t uhv
sk-ROO OWT ov
Definition
To cheat someone so they give up money, an opportunity, or something valuable, usually by dishonesty or trickery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɹu/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
British English
skɹˈuː/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKROO OW-t uhv
UK
sk-ROO OWT ov
Listen in Context
He screwed me out of fifty dollars.
She was screwed out of her promotion.
They screwed us out of what was rightfully ours.
I can't believe my friend screwed me out of the concert tickets.