take to the cleaners

短语

发音

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词形变化

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别名

take to the cleaner's

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.

    习语 俚语
  2. 2.

    To thrash someone.

    习语 俚语

词源

A humorous alteration of the older expression to clean (someone) out.

来源：wiktionary