Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
take someone to the cleaners — take (someone) to the cleaners to cheat someone of money. Some people say the company took them to the cleaners by charging double for some services … New idioms dictionary
take someone to the cleaners — If someone is taken to the cleaners, they are cheated, defrauded or lose a lot of money … The small dictionary of idiomes
take\ someone\ to\ the\ cleaners — v. phr. slang 1. To win all the money another person has (as in poker). Watch out if you play poker with Joe; he ll take you to the cleaners. 2. To cheat a person out of his money and possessions by means of a crooked business transaction or… … Словарь американских идиом
take someone to the cleaners — informal 1》 unscrupulously take all someone s money or possessions. 2》 inflict a crushing defeat on someone. → cleaner … English new terms dictionary
take someone to the cleaners — informal 1) to take a lot of someone s money, usually by treating them unfairly or dishonestly 2) to defeat a person or team completely … English dictionary
take (someone) to the cleaners — Vrb phrs. To swindle someone of their money or possessions … English slang and colloquialisms
take (someone) to the cleaners — Vrb phrs. To swindle someone of their money or possessions … English slang and colloquialisms
take sb to the cleaners — INFORMAL ► to get a lot of money from someone, especially by cheating them: »They got taken to the cleaners by a dishonest contractor. Main Entry: ↑the cleaners … Financial and business terms
take someone to the cleaners — … Useful english dictionary
Take smb. to the cleaners — strip (someone) of all assets, money, etc., usually in gambling … Dictionary of Australian slang
