Take to the cleaners Meaning in English

expression

US

TAYK tuh THUH KLEE-nerz

UK

TAYK tuh THEE KLEE-nuhz

التعريف

To cheat or take a large amount of money or possessions from someone, often unfairly or by trickery.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and usually refers to large financial loss due to cheating, scams, or unfair deals. It's most often used when someone is tricked or defeated badly, especially in money matters.

• Spanish: dejar limpio (expresión) - sacar hasta el último centavo
• Portuguese (BR): tirar até os ossos (expressão) - prejudicar financeiramente
• Portuguese (PT): limpar até ao tutano (expressão) - arruinar financeiramente
• Chinese (Simplified): 榨干一分不剩（比喻用法） - 彻底骗光钱
• Chinese (Traditional): 榨乾一分不剩（比喻用法） - 徹底騙光錢
• Hindi: पूरी तरह लूट लेना (मुहावरा) - सारी कमाई छीन लेना
• Arabic: يأخذ كل ما لديه (تعبير) - يسلب أمواله بالكامل
• Bengali: ঠকানো - সম্পূর্ণ সর্বস্বান্ত করা
• Russian: ободрать до нитки - оставить ни с чем
• Japanese: ひどく損をさせる - だまし取る
• Vietnamese: lừa sạch tiền - lấy hết tiền
• Korean: 바가지를 씌우다 - 쪽박 차게 하다
• Turkish: soymak (mecazi) - dolandırmak
• Urdu: لوٹ لینا - کنگال کرنا
• Indonesian: membuat bangkrut - menguras habis

جمل نموذجية

He was taken to the cleaners in that business deal.

basic

If you're not careful, the scammers will take you to the cleaners.

basic

The divorce really took him to the cleaners.

basic

Wow, that poker game really took me to the cleaners!

natural

The car repair shop took us to the cleaners with all those extra charges.

natural

Trust me, those fancy lawyers will take you to the cleaners if you let them.

natural