take for a ride
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Now in his early 50s, he has been in and out of jail repeatedly for stealing trains and buses, which he seems to want only to take for a ride, no malice intended.
From New York Times
That's not a shabby take for a ride that, according to Autoblog, wasn't even in the film.
From Los Angeles Times
Was there no other lady in England beside That a nursery rhyme could take for a ride?
From Project Gutenberg
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