take for a ride
idiomatic phrase
1
informal
: to cheat or trick (someone)
You can get sucked into a scheme that will cost you dearly. … You can get suckered, swindled, taken for a ride …—Christianity
"So much for good-looking, slick-talking hometown boys," says Betty Bean. "They always end up taking you for a ride."—Jennet Conant
2
informal
: to murder (someone)
There had been previous killings, but Brent was the first to be taken for a ride in true gangster style. Police said his shooting had the earmarks of a professional job.—Ian Macdonald and Betty O'Keefe
Among the secret letters sent to The Mirror was a death threat … . It warns "we will be waiting for you when you get out" and says Brady will be "taken for a little ride to the moors".—Sydney Young
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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