bleed sb dry

Examples (10)

• The big corporations are bleeding some of these small countries dry.
• His gambling addiction completely bled his family dry.
• The lengthy legal battle threatened to bleed the small startup dry.
• If we don't control these medical expenses, they will bleed us dry.
• The corrupt officials were systematically bleeding the public treasury dry.
• She was worried that her ex-husband's alimony demands would bleed her dry.
• Unscrupulous contractors are known to bleed unsuspecting homeowners dry with hidden fees.
• The constant repairs on the old car have practically bled me dry.
• He was determined not to let the frivolous lawsuit bleed his company dry.
• With endless subscription services, it feels like technology companies are trying to bleed their customers dry.