Sentence examples for sponge off from inspiring English sources

Although, you know, I didn't want to sponge off someone.

Ronnie tried to sponge off his son when le Carre became rich and famous.

Each Christmastime, Ms. Te Kanawa said, between shallow coughs, "I try to sponge off the Strausses".

"Unfortunately there are jackals inside the country who sponge off foreign embassies".The message is clear.

Prince Philip reportedly asked a group of women who they "sponge off" while visiting a London community centre.

He cultivated anyone he could sponge off – women, the titled, the rich, or, ideally, rich titled women.

Sponging off the country they hate".

"She said they are only interested in sponging off her".

I took preposterous jobs, and sponged off boyfriends.

"Right now, we're just sponging off them".

He quarrelled with most of his friends; he sponged off susceptible women and optimistic gay men.