take for a ride

take for a ride  {v. phr.},  {slang}

1. To take out in a car intending to murder.

The gang leader decided that the informer must be taken for a ride.

2. To play a trick on; fool.

The girls told Linda that a movie star was visiting the school, but she did not believe them; she thought they were taking her for a ride.

Compare: STRING ALONG.

3. To take unfair advantage of; fool for your own gain.