- overcharge someone
- jemandem zuviel abnehmen jemandem zuviel anrechnen
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
overcharge someone
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overcharge — o‧ver‧charge [ˌəʊvəˈtʆɑːdʒ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈtʆɑːrdʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for something: • Divorce lawyers often overcharge women clients. overcharge (somebody) for something • The company overcharged… … Financial and business terms
overcharge — (v.) c.1300, to overload, overburden, from OVER (Cf. over) + CHARGE (Cf. charge). Meaning to charge someone too much money is from 1660s. Related: Overcharged; overcharging … Etymology dictionary
overcharge — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈtʃɑː(r)dʒ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑrdʒ] verb Word forms overcharge : present tense I/you/we/they overcharge he/she/it overcharges present participle overcharging past tense overcharged past participle overcharged 1) [intransitive/transitive] … English dictionary
overcharge — o|ver|charge [ ,ouvər tʃardʒ ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to ask someone to pay more money than is reasonable, or more money than the real price: I think I ve been overcharged. 2. ) transitive to put too much power into a BATTERY:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overcharge — verb 1 (I, T) to charge someone too much money for something: overcharge sb: The cashier overcharged me by at least $2.00. 2 too full of emotion or excitement: The atmosphere in the stadium was overcharged with excitement. 3 (T) to put too much… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overcharge — noun / əυvətʃɑ:dʒ/ a charge which is higher than it should be ● to pay back an overcharge ■ verb /ˌəυvə tʃɑ:dʒ/ to ask someone for too much money ● They overcharged us for our meals. ● We asked for a refund because we’d been overcharged … Dictionary of banking and finance
overcharge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rook, fleece, cheat, extort; scalp, gyp, do (all inf.). See dearness.Ant., undercharge. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overtax, cheat, charge to excess, overburden, strain, lay it on*, rip off*, diddle*; see … English dictionary for students
overcharge — o|ver|charge [ˌəuvəˈtʃa:dʒ US ˌouvərˈtʃa:rdʒ] v 1.) [I and T] to charge someone too much money for something ≠ ↑undercharge ▪ They were being overcharged for cheap beer. 2.) [T] to put too much power into a ↑battery or electrical system … Dictionary of contemporary English
overcharge — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)tʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] overcharges, overcharging, overcharged VERB If someone overcharges you, they charge you too much for their goods or services. [V n] If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so... [V n] She claims she was… … English dictionary
overcharge — [ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ] verb [I/T] to charge someone too much money for something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rob someone blind — 1. tv. to steal freely from someone. □ Her maid was robbing her blind. □ I don’t want them to rob me blind. Keep an eye on them. 2. tv. to overcharge someone. □ You are trying to rob me blind. I won’t pay it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
