phrasal Verb

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Radman

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Hi all,
Would anyone please tell me what this phrasal verb means?

She took me in by her story!

Thanks alot.
 

DRThomas

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She deceived me.
 

erwing

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is that mean that she made me interested in this story?
 

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[STRIKE]is[/STRIKE]Does that mean that she made me interested in this story?
Not necessarily. It means that she made you believe her story, even though it wasn´t true.
 

Tdol

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I would use 'I was taken in by her story' or 'She took me in with her story'.
 
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