be had
Fall for it
To be had is to be deceived, cheated, or taken advantage of: I paid twice what it was worth—I've been had.
The expression suggests someone got the better of you through trickery or manipulation.
Less commonly, to be had means to be available for purchase or acquisition: Good deals are still to be had if you know where to look.
- taken for a rideDeceived for someone's gain
- markVisible impression or sign
- easy markReadily deceived person
- snake oilFraudulent cure-all
- bait-and-switchFraudulent substitution tactic
pyramid scheme · scam artist · patsy · fell for it · hustle · mislead · false advertising · buyer beware · ripped off · taken · stung · humiliation · sucker · burned · played · egg on face · distrust · disbelief
awareness state
be hadcatch on
Grasp or gain popularity
see through · wise up · see it coming · smell a rat · outsmart
behave, misbehave, misbehavior, behaving, behaved, behaviors, behavioral, misbehaving, misbehaved