take someone for a ride — to deceive or cheat someone, especially by charging them too much money
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to deceive or cheat someone, especially by charging them too much money
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ˈsʌmwʌn fɔr ə raɪd/
Korean meaning: 누군가를 속이다, 바가지를 씌우다, 호구로 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 **썸**원 **포**르 어 **라이**드
Example Sentences
- That car salesman really took me for a ride - he charged me double the market price!
- Don't shop there - they take customers for a ride with their inflated prices.
- My roommate took me for a ride when he said the rent was $1000, but it was actually $500.
take someone for a ride
VERB//teɪk ˈsʌmwʌn fɔr ə raɪd//
to deceive or cheat someone, especially by charging them too much money
to deceive or cheat someone, especially by charging them too much money
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Origin
원래는 '차를 태워서 드라이브를 하다'는 뜻이었지만, 1920년대 미국 갱스터들이 누군가를 차에 태워서 외진 곳으로 데려가 해치는 것에서 '속이다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“That car salesman really took me for a ride - he charged me double the market price!”
“Don't shop there - they take customers for a ride with their inflated prices.”
“My roommate took me for a ride when he said the rent was $1000, but it was actually $500.”
“I feel like I was taken for a ride by that online shopping website.”
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