take for a ride
Verb
  1. (transitive) To deceive someone.
  2. (transitive) To drive (a person) to a remote location where they are killed.
    • 1997, Ian Macdonald, ‎Betty O'Keefe, The Mulligan Affair: Top Cop on the Take (page 37)
      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.
Synonyms
  • take for a drive
Translations
  • French: mener en bateau
  • German: aufs Kreuz legen
  • Russian: раскрути́ть
  • Spanish: vender la moto



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