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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
darle una paliza, arrasar con alguien
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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desaprobatorio
modismo
Ejemplos
The defending champions took their rivals to the cleaners.
Los campeones vigentes les dieron una paliza a sus rivales.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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desaprobatorio
modismo
informal
Ejemplos
The gang took him to the cleaners and left him with nothing but his keys.
