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