take somebody to the cleaners
US /teɪk ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di tuː ðə ˈkliː.nərz/
UK /teɪk ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di tuː ðə ˈkliː.nərz/
1.
破産させる, 財産を奪う
to take all of someone's money, especially by cheating them or by winning it from them
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The con artist really took him to the cleaners, leaving him with nothing.
詐欺師は彼を完全に破産させた、何も残さずに。
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After the divorce, her ex-husband took her to the cleaners.
離婚後、彼女の元夫は彼女を破産させた。
2.
完全に打ち負かす, 完膚なきまでに打ち破る
to defeat someone completely in a game or competition
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Our team really took the opposing team to the cleaners in the final match.
私たちのチームは決勝戦で相手チームを完全に打ち負かした。
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He took his opponent to the cleaners in every round of the boxing match.
彼はボクシングの試合のすべてのラウンドで相手を完全に打ち負かした。