FUN GRAMMAR: To give (somebody) a ride
To give (somebody) a ride – To take (somebody) somewhere, using any form of transport.
«The fish is giving the frog a ride To the other side of the pond.»
To get a ride – To be taken somewhere (by somebody)
«The frog got a ride To the other side of the pond.»
«My flatmate gives me a ride to the station every day.»
«I get a ride to the station with my flatmate every day.»
To take somebody for a ride:
Literally – To take somebody for a short excursion or outing for pleasure,
‘They took us for a ride in their boat’.
Figurative – To take somebody for a ride – To deceive, duped, cheat or trick somebody, often used in the passive -To be taken for a ride – To be deceived, duped or tricked.
‘You paid three thousand euros for that second-hand car. It’s not worth half. You’ve been taken for a ride.’