Ep025 - Different Ways To Say "to Steal"
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Aussie English
Ep025 - Different Ways To Say "to Steal"
Mar 24, 2016 Episode 28
Aussie English
To steal - To take something without permission, something that doesn’t belong to youTo stealTo robTo flogTo nickTo pinchTo swipeNote: "To Rob" isn't used like the other verbs, you rob someone of something, or you rob a place.E.g. I robbed Pete of his shoes.I robbed the bank.I stole Pete's shoes.I pinched Pete's shoes.I flogged Pete's shoes.I nicked Pete's shoes.I swiped Pete's shoes.I stole from the bank. (you don't have to be specific about what you stole with the verb "to steal")I flogged money from the bank. (need to be specific)I nicked money from the bank (need to be specific)I pinched money from the bank (need to be specific)I swiped money from the bank (need to be specific)