- Take smb. to the cleaners
- strip (someone) of all assets, money, etc., usually in gambling
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
take smb. to the cleaners — Australian Slang strip (someone) of all assets, money, etc., usually in gambling … English dialects glossary
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