takes for a ride Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- does-in
- clips
- gaffs
- euchres
- stings
- diddles
- screws
- defrauds
- cons
- thimblerigs
- skins
- reams
- exploits
- fiddles
- skunks
- shortchanges
- takes-to-the-cleaners
- tricks
- beats
- hoses
- rooks
- mulcts
- nobbles
- flimflams
- fleeces
- cozens
- swindles
- bleeds
- gyps
- stiffs
- chouses
- chisels
- sells-a-bill-of-goods-to
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- The online course claimed to offer valuable insights but ended up taking students for a ride with outdated information.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)
shorts, plucks, squeezes, shakes down, rips off, cheats, victimizes,suckers, sticks, does
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.
