taken for a ride
Fooled by deception
Taken for a ride means deceived or swindled, especially through an elaborate scheme: I paid two thousand dollars for that car and it broke down the next day—I was taken for a ride.
The phrase originated in American gangster slang, where taking someone for a ride meant driving them to a remote location to kill them.
The deception sense now dominates.
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- swindledDeceived for gain
- humbuggedTricked by nonsense
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- bamboozleDeceive through cunning
hoodwink · fraud · deceived · grift · pyramid scheme · three-card monte · shell game · scam · betrayal · fleece · duplicity · con · hoax · hustle · flimflam · snake oil · ruse · trickery
taken for a ridein the driver's seat
Having control or authority
in control · calling the shots · eyes wide open · fully informed · in the know
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