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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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I am confused about meaning of the phrase "take sb for a ride". In Oxford Dictionary, the meaning is cheating sb or tricking sb. But in a song the translation is taking a short journey in a vehicle.
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As with many idioms, there are two meanings, the literal one and the idiomatic one. With phrases like yours, the dictionary will list it as the idiom only; dictionaries expect you to be able to understand non-idiomatic word phrases yourself.
- As with many idioms, there are two meanings, the literal one and the idiomatic one.
- With phrases like yours, the dictionary will list it as the idiom only; dictionaries expect you to be able to understand non-idiomatic word phrases yourself.
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As with many idioms, there are two meanings, the literal one and the idiomatic one. With phrases like yours, the dictionary will list it as the idiom only; dictionaries expect you to be able to understand non-idiomatic word phrases yourself.
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