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Polish
Polishwziąć na bajer
Meaning: To deceive someone or con them into believing something false.
Literally: To take on a trick
Example: “Oszust wziął babcię na bajer i wyłudził pieniądze.” — The con man took Grandma for a ride and got her money.
English equivalent: To be taken for a ride
Equivalents in other languages
French: Se faire rouler dans la farine Literally: To get rolled in flour- French: Se faire prendre pour un pigeon Literally: To be taken for a pigeon
English: be taken for a ride
Origin: Bajer is slang for smooth talk, a line or a con, and wziąć kogoś na bajer is to fool someone with patter. The word's origin is uncertain, and the phrase has no particular story behind it.
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