did·dle /ˈdɪdl/ verb [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE informal CHEATto get money from someone by deceiving them 骗取〔某人的钱〕 SYN swindlediddle somebody out of something They’ll diddle you out of your last penny if you let them. 如果你给他们机会,他们会把你的钱骗得分文不剩。
diddle• In high school, he often diddled around on the piano.• In this instance, the Department of Health is diddling general practitioners.• Don has cleared up the way he diddled his income-tax returns.
From Longman Business Dictionary
diddledid·dle /ˈdɪdl/ verb [transitiveT] informal to get money from someone by deceiving themI’m sure he diddled me out of quite a lot of money!