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. His girlfriend really took him for a ride before he stopped dating her.