to take somebody to the cleaners

Definición y Significado de "take somebody to the cleaners"

to take somebody to the cleaners

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Disapproving

Idiom

Example

The champion boxer took his opponent to the cleaners in the ring, winning the fight in the first round.

The company's aggressive marketing strategy took its competitors to the cleaners, driving them out of business.

to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so

Disapproving

Idiom

Informal

Example

The con artist is taking unsuspecting investors to the cleaners with his fraudulent schemes.

She always manages to take her competitors to the cleaners in business negotiations.

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