| Phrase/Idiom | take someone to the cleaners |
|---|---|
| Definition | If someone is taken to the cleaners, they lose a lot of money in an unfair way, usually by being robbed or cheated. |
| Example | When the company went bankrupt, she realized that she had been taken to the cleaners. |
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