have the shirt off back



have/take the shirt off somebody's back

to take so much of someone's money, for instance as a payment or punishment, that it is not fair and may cause them difficulties Watch out for those landlords - they'll have the shirt off your back.
See also: back, have, off, shirt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CorbinKAWR-binEnglish
AnnANEnglish
PriscaPRIS-kə (English)Biblical, Dutch, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
RÓZsiRO-zheeHungarian
İSmetees-METTurkish
Kirabo-Eastern African, Ganda