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get taken in

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To be fooled; to fall for.
    idiomatic
  2. To be unofficially fostered.
    idiomatic

Examples

“I wonder⟳ how many people will get⟳ taken in by their addition of a fancy-looking front panel to a crummy device.”
“When her mother died, she got taken in by the next-door neighbour.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

get the ball rolling get the band back together get the better of get the bird get the boot get the bulge on

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