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chisel in (on someone or something)

Sl. to use deception to get a share of something. I won't chisel in on your deal. You had better not chisel in!

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chisel someone out of something

 and chisel something out of someone; chisel something from someone

to get something away from someone by cheating. The scam tried to chisel pension money out of retired people.

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chisel in (on someone/something)

in. to use deception to get a share of something. I won’t chisel in on your deal.

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chisel in

verb

See chisel in on someone/something

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