take for a ride
The phrase 'take for a ride' has origins in American gangster slang but has evolved to have broader uses in modern English.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To deceive or cheat someone.
Example
- He realized too late that he had been taken for a ride by the con artist.
C1Crime
(informal, slang)To transport someone to a remote location with the intention of harming or killing them.
Example
- The gangsters took their rival for a ride and he was never seen again.
B1Leisure
(informal)To go on a leisurely outing in a vehicle.
Example
- They decided to take the kids for a ride to the countryside.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take for a ride":
take for a spinride alongget taken inride downtake to the cleanersride up onride bylead by the noseride upfree rideride bitchtake a turntake the wheelshow someone a good timeride outtake the pisstake something torough ridepull someone's leghead trip