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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

GIVE A RIDEA2

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.

How to use it: take someone for a ride (Dad took us for a ride in his new car.)

Similar words: give a ride

Common phrases: take someone for a ride, take children for a ride

DECEIVE SOMEONEB2

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.

How to use it: take someone for a ride (That dishonest seller took us for a ride.)

Similar words: deceive, trick, cheat

Common phrases: take someone for a ride, take buyers for a ride

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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