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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
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jemanden vernichtend schlagen, jemanden fertigmachen
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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disapproving
idiom
Beispiele
The experienced lawyer secured a great deal, taking the opposing party to the cleaners during negotiations.
Sie hatten ein knappes Spiel erwartet, aber wir haben sie fertiggemacht.
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to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Beispiele
Last year, the scammer took dozens of people to the cleaners with his investment fraud.
