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What is another word for take to the cleaners?

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To swindle someone by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt

(of a feeling or urge) Be too strong to conceal or resist

Verb

To swindle someone by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt

beat around the bush

pull a fast one

take for a ride

worm one's way out of

pull a fast one on

put one over on

take advantage of

pull a swifty on

sell a bill of goods to

pull the wool over someone's eyes

do the dirty on

lead up the garden path

sell a bill of goods

do someone in the eye

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

outmanoeuvre^UK

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

throw dust in someone's eyes

lead down the garden path

get the better of

take for a fool

take to cleaners

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

stab in the back

steal a march on

send on a wild goose chase

give the wrong impression

play a trick on

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

play for a sucker

be cleverer than

run rings round

make rings round

put on false front

lead up garden path

bait and switch

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

slip something over on

play games with

put someone up to something

go one better than

play for a fool

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

play someone false

break faith with

be unfaithful to

misrepresent the truth

distort the truth

betray one's true intentions

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

twist around your little finger

break the rules

find a loophole in

exploit a loophole in

be economical with the truth

not speak the truth

make up a story

lie through one's teeth

forswear oneself

bear false witness

say something untrue

tell an untruth

not tell the truth

tell a falsehood

stretch the truth

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

depart from the truth

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Verb

(of a feeling or urge) Be too strong to conceal or resist

get the better of

gain a victory over

make mincemeat of

run rings around

wipe the floor with

get the upper hand

turn inside out

give someone a drubbing

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

win a resounding victory over

give someone a hiding

give someone a pasting

be victorious over

run rings round

outmanoeuvre^UK

pip at the post

give a drubbing to

take to cleaners

take a stick to

wipe off the map

run roughshod over

win a victory over

raze to the ground

knock the stuffing out of

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

run circles around

gain the advantage over

blow out of water

throw back in confusion

trample underfoot

put someone in their place

come out on top

come out on top of

knock your socks off

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

take your breath away

go one better than

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

gain mastery over

put in the shade

knock for a loop

gain control of

gain ascendancy over

make it through

bear up against

come through unscathed

gain the victory

knock spots off

take the honours

prevail against

bring under the yoke

bear the brunt of

take possession of

get the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

put the squeeze on

be unstoppable by

render speechless

take by surprise

make speechless

stop someone in their tracks

gain mastery of

make a comeback

land on your feet

get to grips with

throw for a loop

get further ahead of

be head and shoulders above

score points off

pull a fast one

take control of

hold out against

be impermeable to

be impervious to

put out of action

die hard against

stay the course

persevere against

be resistant to

hit like a ton of bricks

be proof against

take the wind out of your sails

give offence to

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

deliver the goods

bring home the bacon

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

make someone eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

bring down a peg

cause to lose face

force to eat humble pie

cut down to size

cut to the quick

edge the opposition

achieve success

take first prize

beat the opposition

upset the opposition

overwhelm the opposition

achieve first place

persist through

sink the opposition

make a clean sweep

run circles around the opposition

finish in front

defeat the opposition

sweep the board

overcome the opposition

cast a pall over

prove victorious

achieve mastery

gain ascendancy

carry all before one

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