take\ for\ a\ ride

take\ for\ a\ ride
v. phr. slang
1. To take out in a car intending to murder.

The gang leader decided that the informer must be taken for a ride.

2. To play a trick on; fool.

The girls told Linda that a movie star was visiting the school, but she did not believe them; she thought they were taking her for a ride.

Compare: string along
3. To take unfair advantage of; fool for your own gain.

His girlfriend really took him for a ride before he stopped dating her.


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