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get taken in

idiom
Meaning

To be fooled; to fall for.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't get taken in by his fake smile.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt foolish after she got taken in by the scammer's convincing email about a fake prize.

COMPLEX

Even the most experienced investors sometimes get taken in by elaborate schemes that promise impossible returns on their money.

Anchors to
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    be taken ill

    To become ill.

  2. 02

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  3. 03

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  4. 04

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  5. 05

    five will get you ten

    I strongly believe.

  6. 06

    get a charge out of

    To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.

  7. 07

    get a clue

    To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration

  8. 08

    get a fix

    To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.

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