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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
porrá verni valakit, csúnyán elverni valakit
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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disapproving
idiom
Példák
The company's aggressive marketing strategy took its competitors to the cleaners, driving them out of business.
A csapatunkat csúnyán elverték a döntőben.
02
valakit teljesen kifosztani, mindenét elvenni valakitől
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Példák
She always manages to take her competitors to the cleaners in business negotiations.
A tolvajok kifosztották az idős párt, amíg távol voltak.
