Take (someone) For A Ride Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (someone) For A Ride Idiom mean?

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take (someone) for a ride What does take (someone) for a ride mean?	to play a trick on or fool someone, to take unfair advantage of someone	The used car salesman took me for a ride. The car that I bought is not very good.
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keep a civil tongue What does "keep a civil tongue" mean?	to speak decently and politely	I tried to keep a civil tongue during my argument with the store clerk.

in the wind What does "in the wind" mean?	soon to happen, being planned	It is in the wind that they are planning to open a new store next year.
saddled with debt What does "saddled with debt" mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
caught with one's hand in the cookie jar What does "caught with one's hand in the cookie jar" mean?	to be caught doing something wrong or illegal	The woman was caught with her hand in the cookie jar when we saw her stealing office supplies.
honcho What does "honcho" mean?	boss; leader
spud What does "spud" mean?	potato.	"Addicted to Spuds" (song title).

back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to return to work or return to something else that you do not want to do	We finished our lunch and went back to the salt mines.
count on (someone or something) What does "count on (someone or something)" mean?	to depend on someone or something	You can count on our boss to do everything right.

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Take (someone) For A Ride Idiom