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
Lucindaloo-SIN-də (English)English, Portuguese, Literature
CariKER-ee, KAR-eeEnglish
AlgarAL-garEnglish (Rare)
Mahsa-Persian
Fox[fɔks]
Halkyone-Greek Mythology