to diddle sb out of sth
1diddle — did|dle [ˈdıdl] v [T] BrE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Diddler, name of a character in a 19th century English play] to get money from someone by deceiving them diddle sb out of sth ▪ They ll diddle you out of your last penny if …
2diddle — verb (T) diddle sb (out of sth) informal to get money from someone by deceiving them: They ll diddle you out of your last penny if you give them the chance …
