take to the cleaners
Phrase
rob someone of all their money
taken to the cleaners
Grandparents love nothing more than a call from a grandchild, except when they’re being taken to the cleaners. In a common scam, victims who pick up the phone are told by an impersonator that their grandchild is in trouble.
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