Cari
to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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Disapproving
Idiom
Contoh-contoh
The team is dominating the game and taking their opponents to the cleaners.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Contoh-contoh
The car salesman is notorious for taking customers to the cleaners by charging exorbitant fees.
