verb
Street Slang
take for a ride
TAYK-for-uh-RYDE · verb · slang
To drive someone to a remote spot to murder them.
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To 'take someone for a ride' is to lure or force them into a car and kill them, a signature gangland execution method.
“When he got in the car with them, everyone knew he was being taken for a ride.”
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take for a ride In A Sentence
When he got in the car with them, everyone knew he was being taken for a ride.
Origin & Usage
American gangster slang, Prohibition era.
Variants
taken for a ride
People Also Ask
What does 'take for a ride' mean?
To take someone for a ride is to lure or force them into a car and kill them, a signature gangland execution method.
Where does 'take for a ride' come from?
It is American gangster slang from the Prohibition era, when victims were often driven to a remote spot and killed.
Can 'take for a ride' mean to deceive?
In general English it can mean to cheat or deceive, but in underworld slang it specifically refers to a gangland killing.
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