take-in
a deception, fraud, or imposition.
Origin of take-in
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How to use take-in in a sentence
Ah, signora mia, what a take-in You saw my father-in-law at the time of our wedding.
The Law Inevitable | Louis CouperusHowever, it will not do to stop too long and be ensnared,—it would only be another take-in.
Madame Chrysantheme | Pierre LotiBut I have got into shoal water with her, and have found her to be a terrible take-in.
The Trumpet-Major | Thomas HardyWe stayed at the Cape no longer than was needful to take in-fresh water, but made the best of our way for the coast of Coromandel.
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | Daniel Defoe
British Dictionary definitions for take in
to comprehend or understand
to include or comprise: his thesis takes in that point
to receive into one's house in exchange for payment: to take in washing; take in lodgers
to make (an article of clothing, etc) smaller by altering seams
to include: the tour takes in the islands as well as the mainland
informal to cheat or deceive
to go to; visit: let's take in a movie tonight
informal the act or an instance of cheating or deceiving
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with take-in
Admit, receive as a guest or employee, as in They offered to take in two of the orphaned children. [First half of 1500s]
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