to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
krossa någon, slå någon med råge
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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disapproving
idiom
Exempel
The experienced lawyer secured a great deal, taking the opposing party to the cleaners during negotiations.
De väntade sig en jämn match, men vi slog dem med råge.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Exempel
Last year, the scammer took dozens of people to the cleaners with his investment fraud.
