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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
iemand inmaken, iemand verpletteren
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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disapproving
idiom
Voorbeelden
The team is dominating the game and taking their opponents to the cleaners.
De nieuwe kandidaat maakte de oude garde in het debat helemaal in.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Voorbeelden
The car salesman is notorious for taking customers to the cleaners by charging exorbitant fees.
