敲竹杠

敲竹杠 [qiāo zhú gàng]

1. ■ take advantage of sb.'s being in a weak position to overcharge him; fleece; highway robbery; make sb. pay through the nose; make sb. squeal; overcharge; put the lug on sb.; soak; sharp practice; sponge on sb.:

向某人敲竹杠 fleece a man of his money;

买房时他向她敲竹杠。 He did her down over selling the house.

这笔生意听起来好像有点敲竹杠， 我不想做这笔买卖。 This sale sounds like sharp practice to me and I want nothing to do with it.