take for a ride

乗せて連れていく

車などの乗り物や動物に人を乗せ、短いお出かけに連れていくこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： take someone for a ride (Dad took us for a ride in his new car.)

類義語： give a ride

よく使う表現： take someone for a ride, take children for a ride

だます、詐欺にかける

多くはお金を取るために、人をだますこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： take someone for a ride (That dishonest seller took us for a ride.)

類義語： deceive, trick, cheat

よく使う表現： take someone for a ride, take buyers for a ride