Question

in_the_loop_696 to steal or cheat someone out of all of his or her money Synonym: clean (someone) out

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TAKE (SOMEONE) TO THE CLEANERS The unsuspecting woman agreed to invest all her money with an unethical investment banker. He took her to the cleaners, and she was left without a penny to her name.I made the mistake of giving my dishonest nephew a blank check from my bank account. Instead of writing it for the amount we had agreed on, he wrote it for every cent I had. He took me to the cleaners. Money

Id	in_the_loop_696
Idiom	TAKE (SOMEONE) TO THE CLEANERS
Definition	to steal or cheat someone out of all of his or her money
Examples	The unsuspecting woman agreed to invest all her money with an unethical investment banker. He took her to the cleaners, and she was left without a penny to her name. I made the mistake of giving my dishonest nephew a blank check from my bank account. Instead of writing it for the amount we had agreed on, he wrote it for every cent I had. He took me to the cleaners.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: clean (someone) out
Category	Money

Cleaners Money Agreed I Loop Steal Cheat Unsuspecting