take for a ride

English

Verb

take for a ride

(idiomatic) to deceive someone
- 2018 May 4, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport‎:
  This image of Gerrard as Liverpool's grand protector chimes with everything we know about him and his passion for his club. From day one he was watching out for the bluffers and chancers who were seeking to take Liverpool for a ride.

Synonyms

take for a drive

Translations

to deceive someone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 哄騙 (zh), 哄骗 (zh) (hǒngpiàn)
Finnish: huijata (fi), vedättää (fi)

Latvian: apkrāpt, apkāst (slang), appist (vulgar)
Russian: раскрути́ть (ru) pf (raskrutítʹ) (slang), объеба́ть (ru) pf (obʺjebátʹ) (vulgar)
Spanish: vender la moto

References

“Take for a ride”, in BBC Learning English‎, BBC, 21 October 2014

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