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be had

idiom

: to be tricked or fooled by someone
She doesn't want to buy a used car because she's worried about being had by a dishonest salesman.
I don't trust them. I think we've been had.

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“Be had.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20had. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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