Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
off-one's-chump
idiom
/ɔf wʌnz tʃʌmp/
Definition
To be taken advantage of or to be deceived, often in a humiliating or foolish way.
Examples
- After investing in that scheme, he realized he had really gone off-one’s-chump.
- She felt off-one’s-chump for believing the salesman’s exaggerated claims.
Meaning
The phrase suggests a state of being gullible or easily manipulated, where one is tricked into a disadvantageous position.
Synonyms
- gullible
- duped
- fooled
