take for a ride
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk fɚ ə ˈraɪd/ · UK /ˌteɪk fər ə ˈraɪd/
take for a ride means: To bring someone along on a short trip in a vehicle or on an animal.
verb
To bring someone along on a short trip in a vehicle or on an animal.
- Can you take me for a ride?
- She took the children for a ride on her horse.
- We were taken for a ride in an old bus.
To trick someone, often to get their money.
- That salesman took me for a ride.
- Do not let them take you for a ride.
- Customers were taken for a ride by the fake travel company.
Questions about take for a ride
What does take for a ride mean?
To bring someone along on a short trip in a vehicle or on an animal.
What is take for a ride in other languages?
Türkçe: gezintiye çıkarmak · Español: llevar a dar una vuelta · Français: emmener faire un tour · Deutsch: auf eine Fahrt mitnehmen · Italiano: portare a fare un giro · 日本語: 乗せて連れていく
How do you pronounce take for a ride?
In American English /ˌteɪk fɚ ə ˈraɪd/; in British English /ˌteɪk fər ə ˈraɪd/.
How do you use take for a ride in a sentence?
Can you take me for a ride? She took the children for a ride on her horse.
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