take (one) for a ride

take (one) for a ride

1. slang To con, swindle, or deceive one. That get-rich-quick guru took tens of thousands of people for a ride, lining his own pockets with their investments. I can't believe I let that guy take me for a ride like that.2. slang To take one away in a car to be murdered. A: "What should we do about the witness, boss?" B: "Take him for a ride."See also: ride, take

take someone for a ride

 1. Lit. to carry someone about, usually for recreation, in a car, plane, boat, etc. Would you take us for a ride in your boat? Please take me for a ride in your new car. 2. Fig. to deceive someone. You really took those people for a ride. They really believed you. I was taken fora ride on this matter. 3. Fig. to take away and murder a person. (Underworld.) Mr. Big told Mike to take Fred for a ride. The gang leader had said he thought Mike had better take Walter for a ride.See also: ride, take

take someone for a ride

1. Cheat or deliberately mislead someone, as in Car salesmen will take you for a ride in more ways than one! [Colloquial; c. 1920] 2. Murder someone, as in The gang threatened to take him for a ride. [Slang; 1920] Both usages allude to taking a person for an automobile ride. See also: ride, someone, take

take someone for a ride

INFORMALCOMMON If someone takes you for a ride, they deceive or cheat you. You've been taken for a ride. Why did you give him five thousand francs? Why do I have this sneaking suspicion that he is taking us all for a ride? Note: This expression comes from American gangsters' slang. When gangsters `took someone for a ride', they took them away in a car in order to kidnap them or kill them. See also: ride, someone, take

take someone for a ride

deceive or cheat someone. informalSee also: ride, someone, take

take somebody for a ˈride

(informal) cheat or deceive somebody: If you’ve paid $8 000 for that car you’ve been taken for a ride!See also: ride, somebody, take

take for a ride

Slang 1. To deceive or swindle: an author who tried to take his publisher for a ride.2. To transport to a place and kill.See also: ride, take