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Evelyn Nguyen
2021-01-26 11:01
Take sb for a ride spoken language informal
Passive form: Be taken for a ride.
To deceive or trick someone
I'm sure Johnny has taken us for a ride!
Donald took his girlfriend for a ride and stole her jewelry.
I can't stand being taken for a ride!
At least, she didn't take me for a ride.
A tricky or dishonest person
Cheat, exploit someone; intentionally put someone in an unfair or unfavourable situation
Used when somebody doesn't treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat somebody else and get what they want
1. To carry out something foolish or risky
2. To carry out a trick
The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This idiom originated from the underworld in America. Gangsters took someone away in a car with the intent of killing them and burying the body.
Do you see anything wrong?
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
