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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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disapproving
idiom
Ejemplos
The new candidate took the old guard to the cleaners during the debate.
El nuevo candidato les dio una paliza a los veteranos en el debate.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Ejemplos
He trusted his partner, but the man took him to the cleaners and disappeared.
