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to take somebody to the cleaners
to take somebody to the cleaners
01
to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner
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Disapproving
Idiom
Các ví dụ
The team is dominating the game and taking their opponents to the cleaners.
02
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
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DisapprovingIdiom
InformalCác ví dụ
The car salesman is notorious for taking customers to the cleaners by charging exorbitant fees.
