R Radman Junior Member Joined Sep 11, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Sep 20, 2010 #1 Hi all, Would anyone please tell me what this phrasal verb means? She took me in by her story! Thanks alot.
Hi all, Would anyone please tell me what this phrasal verb means? She took me in by her story! Thanks alot.
D DRThomas Junior Member Joined Sep 10, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location Costa Rica Sep 20, 2010 #2 She deceived me.
E erwing Member Joined Oct 22, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Oct 22, 2010 #3 is that mean that she made me interested in this story?
riquecohen VIP Member Joined Aug 24, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location Brazil Oct 23, 2010 #4 erwing said: [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE]Does that mean that she made me interested in this story? Click to expand... Not necessarily. It means that she made you believe her story, even though it wasn´t true.
erwing said: [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE]Does that mean that she made me interested in this story? Click to expand... Not necessarily. It means that she made you believe her story, even though it wasn´t true.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Oct 24, 2010 #5 I would use 'I was taken in by her story' or 'She took me in with her story'.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 24, 2010 #6 erwing said: is that mean that she made me interested in this story? Click to expand... That could be "drew me in."
erwing said: is that mean that she made me interested in this story? Click to expand... That could be "drew me in."