{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * /The criminals took the man for a ride./
TAKE SOMEONE FOR A RIDE
Meaning of TAKE SOMEONE FOR A RIDE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012