take for a ride

auf eine Fahrt mitnehmen

Jemanden auf eine kurze Fahrt in einem Fahrzeug oder einen Ausritt mitnehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To bring someone along on a short trip in a vehicle or on an animal.

• Can you take me for a ride?
• She took the children for a ride on her horse.
• We were taken for a ride in an old bus.

So benutzt man es: take someone for a ride (Dad took us for a ride in his new car.)

Synonyme: give a ride

Häufige Wendungen: take someone for a ride, take children for a ride

hinters Licht führen, betrügen

Jemanden täuschen, oft um an sein Geld zu kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To trick someone, often to get their money.

• That salesman took me for a ride.
• Do not let them take you for a ride.
• Customers were taken for a ride by the fake travel company.

So benutzt man es: take someone for a ride (That dishonest seller took us for a ride.)

Synonyme: deceive, trick, cheat

Häufige Wendungen: take someone for a ride, take buyers for a ride