Take someone to the cleaners 意為「(通常指透過欺騙) 從某人那裡大撈一筆；騙光某人的錢；徹底擊敗某人」，是個俚語。在 20 世紀初期的 1920 年代，美國乾洗業興起，這個慣用語也跟著出現，一直被使用至今。
例句：
- Her divorce lawyer took her to the cleaners. (她的離婚律師從她身上大撈一筆)
- Simon was really taken to the cleaners on that deal. (賽蒙在那筆交易上確實賠得精光)
- That broker has taken a number of clients to the cleaners. (那位掮客騙光了若干客戶的錢)
- We took the other team to the cleaners. (我們大勝另一隊)
- Look at the height they’ve got! They’ll take us to the cleaners! (看看他們的身高！他們會把我們打得落花流水！)