to take somebody to the cleaners
01
완전히 박살 내다, 호되게 이기다
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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disapproving
idiom
예시들
The new candidate took the old guard to the cleaners during the debate.
새 후보는 토론에서 구세력을 완전히 박살 냈다.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
예시들
The thieves took the old couple to the cleaners while they were away.
