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take sb for an idiot
Idiom(s): take someone for an idiot AND take someone for a fool
Theme: STUPIDITY
to assume that someone is stupid.
• I wouldn't do anything like that! Do you take me for an idiot?
• I don't take you for a fool. I think you're very clever.
take sb for a ride
Idiom(s): take sb for a ride
Theme: DECEPTION
to trick or deceive someone. (Informal.)
• Old people are being taken for a ride by bogus workmen.
• Whoever sold Tom that car took him for a ride. It needs a new engine.
take sb for
Idiom(s): take sb for sb or sth
Theme: IDENTIFICATION
to mistake someone for someone or something.
• I took Bill for his brother, Bob. They look so much alike!
• I took Mr. Brown for the gardener, and he was a little bit insulted.
mistake sb for sb else
Idiom(s): mistake someone for someone else AND mix someone up with someone else
Theme: IDENTIFICATION
to confuse someone with someone else; to think that one person is another person.
• I'm sorry. I mistook you for John.
• Tom is always mistaking Bill for me. We don't look a thing alike, though.
• Try not to mix Bill up with Bob.
take sb for a fool
Idiom(s): take someone for an idiot AND take someone for a fool
Theme: STUPIDITY
to assume that someone is stupid.
• I wouldn't do anything like that! Do you take me for an idiot?
• I don't take you for a fool. I think you're very clever.
mistake sb for sb else
Idiom(s): mistake addition for addition abroad AND mix addition up with addition else
Theme: IDENTIFICATION
to abash addition with addition else; to anticipate that one actuality is addition person.
• I'm sorry. I mistook you for John.
• Tom is consistently mistaking Bill for me. We don't attending a affair alike, though.
• Try not to mix Bill up with Bob.
take sb for
Idiom(s): take sb for sb or sth
Theme: IDENTIFICATION
to aberration addition for addition or something.
• I took Bill for his brother, Bob. They attending so abundant alike!
• I took Mr. Brown for the gardener, and he was a little bit insulted.
take sb for a fool
Idiom(s): take addition for an idiot AND booty addition for a fool
Theme: STUPIDITY
to accept that addition is stupid.
• I wouldn't do annihilation like that! Do you booty me for an idiot?
• I don't booty you for a fool. I anticipate you're actual clever.
take sb for a ride
Idiom(s): take sb for a ride
Theme: DECEPTION
to ambush or deceive someone. (Informal.)
• Old bodies are actuality taken for a ride by artificial workmen.
• Whoever awash Tom that car took him for a ride. It needs a new engine.
take sb for an idiot
Idiom(s): take addition for an idiot AND booty addition for a fool
Theme: STUPIDITY
to accept that addition is stupid.
• I wouldn't do annihilation like that! Do you booty me for an idiot?
• I don't booty you for a fool. I anticipate you're actual clever.