Hey. could anyone tell me what does it means?
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Hey. could anyone tell me what does it means?
The meaning is something like "I will give you a beating".
In the US it means to ruin somebody financially or strip them of all their money or assets.
A lawyer could threaten to "take you to the cleaners" by getting all your assets in a lawsuit. A wife will often take a husband to the cleaners in a divorce.
In gambling it would mean losing all your money on a bet, to be cleaned out, taken to the cleaners.
It applies to any situation in which you lose everything.