took for a ride (Meaning)
took for a ride
to murder (someone), to cheat or trick (someone)
Synonyms & Antonyms of took for a ride
Synonyms:
- choused
- mulcted
- shortchanged
- sold a bill of goods to
- flimflammed
- skinned
- clipped
- fleeced
- exploited
- nobbled
- chiseled
- gypped
- defrauded
- reamed
- stiffed
- diddled
- conned
- bled
- thimblerigged
- rooked
- tricked
- chiselled
- gaffed
- cozened
- fiddled
- did in
- skunked
- swindled
- euchred
- hosed
- took to the cleaners
- screwed
- bilked
FAQs About the word took for a ride
to murder (someone), to cheat or trick (someone)
cheated, shorted, squeezed, plucked, shook down, stuck, victimized,suckered, hustled, did
No antonyms found.
The salesperson took us for a ride with their exaggerated claims about the product's benefits.
The con artist took an elderly woman for a ride, stealing her life savings.
The doctor prescribed a placebo, taking the patient for a ride and giving them false hope.
The politician took the public for a ride with empty promises and broken trust.
