When the company Tom had invested in went bankrupt, he realized he had been taken to the cleaners.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
take to the cleaners — ► take to the cleaners informal 1) defraud of a large portion of money or resources. 2) inflict a crushing defeat on. Main Entry: ↑cleaner … English terms dictionary
take 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 to the cleaners — take (someone) to the cleaners informal : to get all or most of someone s money or possessions usually in a dishonest or unfair way I heard that his ex wife really took him to the cleaners [=cleaned him out] in the divorce. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
take to the cleaners — 1) win all someone s money He went to Las Vegas and was taken to the cleaners by the card dealers. 2) (smb) take all of someone s money or cheat someone He was taken to the cleaners when he decided to buy the series of books from the salesman.… … Idioms and examples
take 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
take 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ 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 to the cleaners — verb To take a significant quantity of a persons money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc. The judge took me to the cleaners in the divorce ruling … Wiktionary
take to the cleaners — to rob or cheat The process thoroughly removes all surplus matter: Dantzler s sporting a new Ferrari, braggin on the street how he took some cowboy to the cleaners. (Diehl, 1978) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
take to the cleaners — idi+sts Slang. to take all the money or property of … From formal English to slang
