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to take somebody to the cleaners
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dar uma surra, massacrar alguém
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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desaprovador
expressão idiomática
Exemplos
The defending champions took their rivals to the cleaners.
Os atuais campeões deram uma surra nos rivais.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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desaprovador
expressão idiomática
informal
Exemplos
The gang took him to the cleaners and left him with nothing but his keys.
