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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
écraser quelqu'un, laminer quelqu'un
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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désapprobateur
idiome
Exemples
The defending champions took their rivals to the cleaners.
Les champions en titre ont écrasé leurs rivaux.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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désapprobateur
idiome
informel
Exemples
The gang took him to the cleaners and left him with nothing but his keys.
