steal someone blind



steal someone blind

Also, rob someone blind. Rob or cheat someone mercilessly, as in Ann always maintained that children would steal their parents blind. The allusion here is unclear. Possibly it means stealing everything, including someone's sight. [Mid-1900s]
See also: blind, steal

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LucasLOO-kəs (English), LUY-kahs (Dutch), luy-KAH (French), LOO-kəsh (Portuguese), LOO-kahs (Spanish)English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin
ImkeIM-kə (Dutch, German)Frisian, Dutch, German
Margita-Hungarian, Slovak
Josep-Catalan
FrÉDÉRicfre-de-REEKFrench
Otto['ɔtəu]