"Take someone for a ride" is an idiomatic expression that means to deceive or cheat someone. To convey the same meaning, one can use phrases like "pull the wool over someone's eyes," "lead someone up the garden path," "fool someone," "hoodwink someone," or "bamboozle someone." Alternatively, one can use variations of the same phrase such as "take someone for a spin," "take someone on a wild goose chase," or "take someone down the wrong path." Regardless of the phrasing chosen, all convey similar connotations, depicting a scenario in which one person is misled or taken advantage of in some way by another.