They Shorn His Garments
Figuratively: They caused him to lose his support, strength, or abilities.
(Modern Hebrew expression based on the story of Samson in Judges 16:19)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
גָּזְזוּ אֶת מַחְלְפוֹתָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: גָּרְמוּ לוֹ לְאַבֵּד אֶת סַמְכוּתוֹ, כּוֹחוֹ אוֹ אֶת כִּשּׁוּרָיו.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה עַל פִּי הַמְּסֻפָּר עַל שִׁמְשׁוֹן בְּשׁוֹפְטִים טז יט)