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take to the cleaners in German

take to the cleaners in German is ausnehmen, schröpfen.

take to the cleaners in German

ausnehmen
verb
(originally, US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.
schröpfen
verb
(originally, US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.
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What is "take to the cleaners" in German?

"take to the cleaners" in German is ausnehmen, schröpfen.

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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "take to the cleaners": ausnehmen, schröpfen.

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