takes for a ride Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- diddles
- defrauds
- fiddles
- sells-a-bill-of-goods-to
- gyps
- shortchanges
- takes-to-the-cleaners
- gaffs
- exploits
- mulcts
- clips
- cozens
- skunks
- nobbles
- hoses
- beats
- skins
- flimflams
- cons
- swindles
- reams
- does-in
- thimblerigs
- screws
- chouses
- bleeds
- chisels
- tricks
- euchres
- fleeces
- rooks
- stings
- stiffs
Weak:
takes for a ride Meaning
takes for a ride
to murder (someone), to cheat or trick (someone)
takes for a ride Sentence Examples
- He thought he had found a great deal online, but it turned out the seller took him for a ride.
- The smooth-talking salesman took the unsuspecting customer for a ride with his exaggerated claims.
- She realized too late that the mechanic had taken her for a ride by charging her for unnecessary repairs.
- The con artist promised quick returns on investment, but he was just taking gullible investors for a ride.
- The taxi driver intentionally took the tourists for a ride, charging them double the usual fare.
- The scam artist convinced the elderly couple to invest their savings in a fake business venture, taking them for a ride.
- The fraudulent contractor took advantage of the homeowner's trust and ended up taking them for a ride by doing shoddy work.
- The politician's promises during the campaign turned out to be empty rhetoric, as he had no intention of fulfilling them—he was just taking voters for a ride.
- The online course claimed to offer valuable insights but ended up taking students for a ride with outdated information.
- The travel agency advertised luxurious accommodations, but the reality was quite different—they were just taking customers for a ride.
FAQs About the word takes for a ride
to murder (someone), to cheat or trick (someone)
plucks, does, shorts, hustles, sticks, cheats, shakes down, squeezes, rips off, victimizes
No antonyms found.
He thought he had found a great deal online, but it turned out the seller took him for a ride.
The smooth-talking salesman took the unsuspecting customer for a ride with his exaggerated claims.
She realized too late that the mechanic had taken her for a ride by charging her for unnecessary repairs.
The con artist promised quick returns on investment, but he was just taking gullible investors for a ride.
