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iemand plukken

English translation: to rob/steal someone blind


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Dutch term or phrase:iemand plukken
English translation:to rob/steal someone blind
Entered by: Adela Van Gils
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00:03 Jun 6, 2005
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Dutch term or phrase: iemand plukken
iemand kaal plukken
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 13:56
to rob/steal someone blind
Explanation:
Is alvast een mogelijkheid.
Of: to fleece, to pluck, to milk someone: iemand afzetten...

Ref.:
b.v.:
http://www.answers.com/topic/rob
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 13:56
Grading comment
bedankt.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1to fleece someone / take someone to the cleaners
Christopher Smith
4 +2to rob/steal someone blind
Evert DELOOF-SYS


Discussion entries: 2





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to rob/steal someone blind


Explanation:
Is alvast een mogelijkheid.
Of: to fleece, to pluck, to milk someone: iemand afzetten...

Ref.:
b.v.:
http://www.answers.com/topic/rob

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
bedankt.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: more context would help wouldn't it.
2 hrs
agree  Iris70
10 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to fleece someone / take someone to the cleaners


Explanation:
IMO the most appropriate colloquial equivalents.

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Note added at 37 mins (2005-06-06 00:40:49 GMT)
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\'Plukken\' (pluck) and \'fleece\' (shear the fleece off) almost an exact equivalent: the only difference is the metaphor - hens or sheep.

Christopher Smith
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris70
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Iris
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