
bleed dry
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English Dictionarybleed sb dry INFORMALto take a lot of money from someone over a period of time:
The West is bleeding poorer countries dry through interest payments on their debts. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsbleed something drybleed (someone/something) dryto use up everything someone or something has available.
The city is losing money at a rate that eventually will bleed it dry.
I'm worried that the medical bills will bleed my parents dry.Etymology: based on the idea of a person losing so much blood that they die [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲