обдирать как липку

Russian

Etymology

Literally "to strip (someone) like a young linden tree".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐbdʲɪˈratʲ kak ˈlʲipkʊ]

Verb

обдира́ть как ли́пку • (obdirátʹ kak lípku) impf (perfective ободра́ть как ли́пку)

  1. (simile) to rob blind

Conjugation

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