'V n out of n' - Construction 5
| Name: | the cheat someone out of something construction |
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| Description: | A person obtains something from another person by deception. The NP following 'out of' indicates what is obtained. |
| Verbs: | bilk, cheat, con, defraud, do, fleece, swindle, trick |
| Example: | [She served a seven-year sentence] for cheating her aged aunt out of her fortune. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative; acquisition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Possession transfer.
Roles: NP1: Recipient; NP2: Donor; NP3: Possession
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