take to the cleaners

Etymology
Humorous alteration of the older expression.

Verb

 * 1)  To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.
 * 2)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.
 * 1)  To thrash someone.

Translations

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 * German: ,
 * Polish: puszczać z torbami,