Tearing the arse out of it

phr.

Heard in Cork

Taking total advantage of a situation, often to an excessive degree.

In use

Asking him for EUR 100 more would be tearing the arse out of it altogether!

Posh English

Requesting one hundred euro more from him would be taking excessive advantage of the situation altogether.

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