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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
a zdrobi pe cineva, a bate măr
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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disapproving
idiom
Exemple
The champion boxer took his opponent to the cleaners in the ring, winning the fight in the first round.
Campionii en titre și-au zdrobit rivalii.
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lăsa pe cineva fără nimic, scoaterea tuturor bunurilor cuiva
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Exemple
The con artist is taking unsuspecting investors to the cleaners with his fraudulent schemes.
Banda l-a lăsat fără nimic, doar cu cheile în mână.
