How to pronounce “take to the cleaners”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (originally US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.
• (slang, idiomatic) To thrash someone.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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