Take (someone) For An Idiot/fool Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (someone) For An Idiot/fool Idiom mean?

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take (someone) for an idiot/fool What does take (someone) for an idiot/fool mean?	to assume that someone is stupid	The salesman tried to take me for a fool when he tried to sell me the car for a very high price.
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Gramps What does "Gramps" mean?	Grand-father	Hey Gramps, "Will you take me fishing today?" Grand-father is often shortened to Gran'pa or simply Gramps. Take care not to refer to an older male in this fashion unless you have a relationship that permits this type of slang to be used or you might end up offending the older person.

Let the devil take the hindmost What does "Let the devil take the hindmost" mean?	This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost.
as clean as a hound's tooth What does "as clean as a hound's tooth" mean?	very clean	The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
as crooked as a dog's hind leg What does "as crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?	dishonest	The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and everybody dislikes him.
bazoo What does "bazoo" mean?	mouth.	Shut your bazoo right now.

resonate with (someone) What does "resonate with (someone)" mean?	to appeal to someone or cause someone to like something	The idea of a film festival resonated with most members of the community.
doofus What does "doofus" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.

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Take (someone) For An Idiot/fool Idiom