单词 | take to the cleaners |
释义 | take to the cleanersSEE SYNONYMS FOR take to the cleaners ON THESAURUS.COM Take or cheat one out of all of one's money or possessions, as in Her divorce lawyer took him to the cleaners, or That broker has taken a number of clients to the cleaners. [Slang; early 1900s] Drub, beat up, as in He didn't just push you—he took you to the cleaners. [Slang; early 1900s] Words nearby take to the cleanerstake the wrong way, take to, take to heart, take to one's heels, take to task, take to the cleaners, take turns, take umbrage, take-up, take up a collection, take up arms The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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