take for a ride
To deceive someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I think the mechanic took me for a ride with those repairs.”
“The salesman promised a full refund, but I realized he took me for a ride when he stopped answering my calls.”
“After discovering that the investment firm had fabricated their quarterly earnings, the investors realized they had been taken for a ride by the company directors.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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free ride
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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full ride
A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Last updated August 10, 2026