takes to the cleaners Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- rips-off
- hoses
- sells-a-bill-of-goods-to
- euchres
- fleeces
- cozens
- bleeds
- reams
- chisels
- flimflams
- clips
- bilks
- thimblerigs
- gaffs
- exploits
- tricks
- cons
- chouses
- diddles
- skunks
- mulcts
- beats
- skins
- shortchanges
- fiddles
- swindles
- rooks
- defrauds
- gyps
- nobbles
- takes-for-a-ride
- does-in
- stiffs
- screws
Weak:
takes to the cleaners Meaning
takes to the cleaners
to deprive (someone) of a large amount of money or possessions
takes to the cleaners Sentence Examples
- The politician's opponent mercilessly takes him to the cleaners in the debate, highlighting his glaring inconsistencies.
- The lawyer takes the witness to the cleaners during cross-examination, exposing the holes in his testimony.
- The investigative journalist takes the corrupt CEO to the cleaners, revealing their illegal dealings to the public.
- The comedian takes the audience to the cleaners, leaving no politician or celebrity unscathed.
- The reviewer takes the movie to the cleaners, citing its poor acting and shallow plot.
- The professor takes the student to the cleaners in the exam, showing them the extent of their knowledge deficit.
- The prankster takes the victim to the cleaners, pulling off a hilarious joke that leaves them in stitches.
- The gambler takes his opponent to the cleaners, winning all their money in a poker game.
- The salesperson takes the customer to the cleaners, convincing them to buy more than they need.
- The detective takes the suspect to the cleaners during interrogation, extracting a confession.
FAQs About the word takes to the cleaners
to deprive (someone) of a large amount of money or possessions
stings, sticks, cheats, squeezes, victimizes, shorts, shakes down,suckers, plucks, does
No antonyms found.
The politician's opponent mercilessly takes him to the cleaners in the debate, highlighting his glaring inconsistencies.
The lawyer takes the witness to the cleaners during cross-examination, exposing the holes in his testimony.
The investigative journalist takes the corrupt CEO to the cleaners, revealing their illegal dealings to the public.
The comedian takes the audience to the cleaners, leaving no politician or celebrity unscathed.
