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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Lucinda | | loo-SIN-də (English) | English, Portuguese, Literature |
Cari | | KER-ee, KAR-ee | English |
Algar | | AL-gar | English (Rare) |
Mahsa | | - | Persian |
Fox | | [fɔks] | |
Halkyone | | - | Greek Mythology |