# take for a ride

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-for-a-ride
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To deceive someone.

## Examples

- 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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