Maksud perkataan "take somebody to the cleaners" dalam bahasa Melayu
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take somebody to the cleaners
US /teɪk ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di tuː ðə ˈkliː.nərz/
UK /teɪk ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di tuː ðə ˈkliː.nərz/
Idiom
1.
mengikis habis harta seseorang, membuat seseorang muflis
to take all of someone's money, especially by cheating them or by winning it from them
Contoh:
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The con artist really took him to the cleaners, leaving him with nothing.
Penipu itu benar-benar mengikis habis hartanya, meninggalkannya tanpa apa-apa.
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After the divorce, her ex-husband took her to the cleaners.
Selepas perceraian, bekas suaminya mengikis habis hartanya.
2.
mengalahkan seseorang dengan teruk, menghancurkan seseorang
to defeat someone completely in a game or competition
Contoh:
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Our team really took the opposing team to the cleaners in the final match.
Pasukan kami benar-benar mengalahkan pasukan lawan dengan teruk dalam perlawanan akhir.
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He took his opponent to the cleaners in every round of the boxing match.
Dia mengalahkan lawannya dengan teruk dalam setiap pusingan perlawanan tinju.
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